Continuing pressure at the same point. It is the name given to the flattening of part of the baby's head due to Babies' heads are soft and flexible when they are born - as a result of the baby constantly lying in the same position, the skull flattens by applying pressure to a single point. The skull of babies consists of several loosely standing bone plates. As they get older, their bones gradually harden. At birth and during the first few months, skulls are very soft and their shape can be changed with gentle pressure. Applying pressure to a part of the skull in babies -