What is Craniosynostosis?
Welcome to Cranio and Curls! It occurred to me that not everyone who comes across my blog will have heard of craniosynostosis before. For those of you who are unaware of the condition it occurs in approximately 1 in 2200 babies. CHECK YOUR INFANT FOR LACK OF A SOFT SPOT AND FOR RIDGING APPEARING FROM BACK TO FRONT OF HEAD,OR ON FOREHEAD GOING TOWARDS EYEBROWS. There are other "signs" that a child who has the condition may or may not have but those are the most common. Here is a good an explanation from an organization created by two mothers of children with this condition. It is designed to offer support and awareness for Craniosynostosis. You can find their website here Craniocarebears "The normal skull consists of several plates of bone that are separated by sutures. The sutures (fibrous joints) are found between the bony plates in the head. The function of the suture is to allow molding through the birth canal and adjustments for the growing brain. As the infa