In order to make it easier for the child to pass through the birth canal, the skull bones converge, the so-called fontanel - the elastic gap between the bones of the skull - is present on the head. Over time, it must completely overgrown. However, this does not always happen and parents can notice that the fontanel does not grow in the child.
When does the fontanelle completely overgrow?
There are fontanels on the child's head:
- big;
- small.
As a rule, a small fontanelle grows up by the time of birth or by the end of the first week of life of the newborn.
The large fontanel on the average closes to the first birthday of the baby, but can be closed at 16 months, which is also the norm of development.
Why does not the fontanel grow long?
However, it happens that a large fontanel can not be overgrown for a long time. This is due to the following reasons:
- rickets;
- hydrocephalus;
- metabolic disease;
- hypoxia in childbirth.
It is possible that during pregnancy, a woman spent little time outdoors, not enough to eat dairy products and vitamin-mineral complexes. As a consequence, the child in the future and there are difficulties with overgrowing of the fontanel.
What to do to overgrow a fontanel?
If the child does not close the fontanel for a long period of time, then it is necessary to drink a course of vitamin D3 . In order to strengthen the baby's bones, you need to adjust its diet and enter foods that contain large amounts of calcium, cottage cheese, egg yolk.
If parents are concerned about the size of the fontanel for their child, you can show it to a neurologist, who
Parents should remember that each child is individual, as well as the pace of his development and the characteristics of his health. Therefore, the timing of overgrowing of the fontanel can be different. However, do not worry too much and panic if the fontanelle does not overgrow, but the child feels comfortable, sleeps well, eats and has a good mood during the day. A simple dynamic observation in a neurologist will allow to control the process of overgrowing of the fontanel, and properly selected food with a high content of calcium will accelerate its closure. And parents need only observe the behavior of their child and his health.