Tag: fontanel

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What are the effects of early and late fontanelle closure? Is the baby’s head deformity early closure of cranial suture?

The newborn baby is very delicate, especially the structure of the skull, which is very different from that of adults. The baby’s skull is not a whole bowl-shaped bone, but consists of several weak skulls, and the gaps between these skulls are connected by connective tissue membranes. When the baby is born, the extrusion of the birth canal will make the skull suture slightly overlap, thus the baby will pass through the mother’s birth canal more smoothly. These gaps and defects between the skulls also provide enough room for the rapid development of the baby’s brain. With the passage of time, these gaps and defects will gradually become smaller and completely closed. What is the fontanelle? The baby’s head has Read More …

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Touch the baby’s fontanelle, will it affect his intellectual development?

Ask questions My baby has been in my family for more than three months. I accidentally touched the baby’s fontanelle before, but only afterwards did I hear that the fontanelle cannot be touched. Touching the baby’s fontanelle has serious consequences. Will it be harmful to the baby’s what? Will it affect the baby’s brain development? Answer First, let’s explain that this [mysterious] fontanelle is made up of what. The human skull is composed of two parietal bones, two frontal bones, two temporal bones and occipital bones. When the baby is born, these bones are not well developed and the bone suture is not completely closed. There is a water caltrop gap in front of the head, which is the anterior Read More …

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Does the baby’s head shape affect his intelligence? How should we correct it?

Many newborns may have the problem that the head shape is not symmetrical enough, which makes parents very nervous. In fact, it is unnecessary. Let’s introduce the root causes and general treatment methods of head shape disparity. Why is the head not straight? Birth canal extrusion: During natural vaginal delivery, the baby’s head may deform due to the extrusion of the birth canal. Long-term supine sleep: Long-term supine sleep in the same posture during infancy can also cause head shape changes. Before the skull heals, the baby’s head has two softer parts, namely [fontanelle]. The existence of fontanelle is conducive to the smooth passage of the fetus through the birth canal, and is also to adapt to the rapid growth Read More …