Hi Doctor, My Baby Is 9+ Months Old And I

Posted on Mon, 10 Dec 2018

Question: Hi Doctor,
My Baby is 9+ months Old and I noticed below:
1. Her face is bit asymmetrical which can noticed in mirror.And it is since birth.However she don't have any difficulty in any of the function like smile, laughing etc.
2. Sometimes she sleeps with one eye open and sometimes with both eyes open and sometime with both closed.
3. Till now there is no teeth development.
4. Also her head is positional asymmetric as suggested by doctor that head will be corrected by itself.

Please advise about above questions.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Unconcerning...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I assume his pediatrician has checked the head circumference, facial bone / suture defects, muscle spasms and weakness. If there are normal and no abormalities found then minor bit of asymmetry is not a concerning issue. As he grows the muscles would become more active and the asymmetry would change.

It is not uncommon to find babies sleeping with one or both eyes open. It's noticable in one part of the sleep cycle (REM). That should not worry you either.

Hope I am clear. Let me know if you need clarifications

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar