Could you put something colorful or a mirroe on the wall on the other side? Encouraging him to want to face the other way? What about moving the crib so it faces another way encouraging looking in another direction?

I love Shannon's ideas.

That is so hard! I've had two friends that this has happened to, one it was on the back of his head. It seems tricky to prevent! I'm not sure how you could prevent it when he is sleeping, besides what you are already doing. Special music or sounds or one of those fish tank things to look at on the other side?

Thank you for the advice! We have put a crib mirror and one of those fish tank things in his crib in hopes that that helps! I am sure it will be fine...I just feel so bad, like there is something I could have done to prevent it!

Megan-

There is no way to even know if you could have prevented it- and there is very little you can do when the baby is sleeping and so are you. I'm sure just being aware of it now will help to fix the problem...

Be kind to yourself. I know it's so easy to put the mommy guilt on yourself- try not too! You are doing your very best to fix the problem now that you know it's there- thats the best thing you can do:)

Hugs.

Megan, please try to not put that mom guilt on yourself (easier said than done I know)! It is such a hard thing to figure out because babies do so much laying down, you know?! So when do you go back? Is there a plan? (You don't have to share more if you don't want to. Just curious.)