Sleep Shaper system review missing from Chapter
2.


Due to a production error, we deleted mention of
the Sleep Shaper system out of the 6th edition. It should have appeared on page
94 during our discussion of sleep positioners (it is referenced on page
129).

Here is the
mention:

One side impact of the back
sleeping campaign is ?positional plagiocephaly? a deformation of the
skull that can happen in some babies placed to sleep on their backs. Why does
this happen? During the first few months of life, a baby?s brain is
growing at a rapid clip. Since babies who are put on their back tend not to move
as often as those who sleep on their tummies, the soft bone of the skull is at
risk of flattening due to the weight of the brain. While this condition was
thought to be temporary, there is evidence today that some children may suffer
from permanent deformities that might impact development, joint problems, vision
and more. To solve the problem, babies have to wear an expensive helmet for six
to eight months to reshape the head.

One
product that has shown to be successful in clinical trials to treat this problem
is the Sleep Shaper System ($120, sleepshaper.com). Invented by a Michigan
surgeon, the Sleep Shaper is a fabric wedge that lets gravity roll the
baby?s head from side to side (straps keep the baby from sliding off the
pad). You alternate the baby?s sleep position each day by switching the
wedge around?this has to be done for the first four months (after which,
baby can roll over by themselves and the product isn?t needed any more).
All in all, a good solution to a problem that has cropped up in recent
years?we will recommend the Sleep Shaper. Another bonus to this product:
the same clinical trials shown to reduce reflux. To learn more about
plagiocephaly, go online to www.plagiocephaly.org.).