Why is there a sunken pit in the back of our baby's head?

How is the feeling of oppression in the back of the baby's head?

After the baby is born, there is a concave part on the top of the head, called fontanel. The fontanel is caused by poor bone development and incomplete closure of bone seams when the baby is born. When the body loses more water, the cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricle will also decrease, the pressure will decrease, and the fontanel will be obviously depressed. If the baby has this symptom after vomiting and diarrhea, it means that the body has been moderately dehydrated and needs to be replenished in time.

Due to improper feeding, severe malnutrition leads to extreme emaciation, and infants will also have fontanel depressions. At this time, it is necessary to strengthen nutrition and feed reasonably. Very few babies have small heads because of maternal infection or other diseases during the embryonic period. Small head circumference at birth, premature closure of fontanelle 5-6 months after birth, resulting in microcephaly, small and sharp head, narrow forehead, nose bridge collapse, small jaw retraction and mental retardation. In children with cretinism caused by hypothyroidism, fontanel will also be delayed.

How to protect your baby's fontanel?

1, don't scratch hard when washing your baby's hair, you can rub it gently with your fingertips.

2. If there is dirt such as scalp scales at the fontanel, you can gently rub it with vegetable oil or baby oil and wash it with baby shampoo after a few minutes.

3. Avoid sharp objects or hard objects from hurting the fontanel.

When taking the baby out, you'd better put a small hat on him to protect his head.

If you accidentally hit the fontanel, parents should carefully observe the baby's reaction and go to the hospital immediately if there is abnormal performance.

After understanding the above contents, parents should put down a big stone in their hearts. In fact, even if it is a very good habit to pay attention to the various conditions of the baby's body, it is very advocated by Bian Xiao. However, in addition to paying attention to the baby's situation, parents should also learn some parenting knowledge, so that they can know a little about the baby's situation and not be too flustered.