Most couples who have just become parents ask the question: "When does the fontanel overgrow in children?" When can I sound the alarm and run to the doctor? Let's talk about it.
What is a fontanel, and what effect does it have on the development of the brain of a child?The fontanel is a site on the head of a newborn that is not covered by the bone of the skull. Due to these intervals, the cranial bones can be displaced during the movement of the child along the birth canal. When a little time has passed after birth, the baby's head will come back to normal form. A large fontanel is called the rhomboid gap, which has a size of about three centimeters at the place where the frontal and parietal bones of the newborn converge . As a rule, it closes by one and a half to two years.
When a fontanel overgrows in children: premature and 25% of full-term
Such babies at birth have an open small fontanel at the very base
skulls. Usually it closes by three and a half months of life. If the dynamics of overgrowth of the fontanel is not typical, then this allows the pediatrician to identify a serious disease.
What functions does the fontanel have?
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In each child, fontanelles have different sizes. It is worth noting that the original dimensions are in no way associated with those that are available at closing. In the first few months of a baby’s life, a large fontanel can become larger, as the brain develops rapidly. Since each baby has a strictly individual body, the period for which the fontanel overgrows can also be very different. In some children, the fontanel quickly overgrows, that is, by about three months, which is the norm for healthy children. Experts have noticed that this process is a little faster for boys than for girls. Anyway, if something bothers you,
then you should seek the advice of a pediatric neurologist who will conduct an examination and, if necessary, prescribe an ultrasound of the brain., ?
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