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6 Week Old Baby Having Dent On Back Of His Head. What Could It Be?
Hi there, I have a 6 week old baby who was born 3 weeks early and it seems like he has a dent or something on the back of.his head. I have two other children and I have never experienced this before so I was wondering if you could tell me what it might be. He has not fallen on his head and I always change his.sleeping potions.... Hope to her back soon
Tue, 12 Jun 2012
dear maam, first of all, don't get panic. your child is perfectly healthy. and what you are feeling is a normal unformed junction of skull bones called as posterior fontanelle. This is more felt in premature and small for gestation babies. It will resolve by 2 yrs of age. Just don't keep on feeling it . Take care
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