Spring for the child

For each mother, the health of her son or daughter is the main thing. When a baby comes into the world, there are a lot of problems that mothers had not even suspected before. Rodnichok in the child raises many questions and worries, since opinions on his account diverge from moms, grandmothers and pediatricians. Let's understand what it is, and what you need to pay attention to.

Where is the fontanel in children?

It is important to know that this is the site of the cranial vault at the junction of the parietal and frontal bones, which should not be ossified when the baby is born. It is formed by the remains of a thin membrane that connects the bones of the skull. This area is extremely important in childbirth, since it allows you to reduce the volume of the head and change its shape while passing the fetus through the pelvic bones of the mother. In addition, he gives some reserve for advanced growth of the brain.

This area of ​​the baby's head is often pulsating, which can be seen even with the naked eye. That is why in some languages ​​it is also called the "fountain". Do not be afraid of brain injuries through this soft area, because the connective tissue, being soft, is very strong. Through this area, newborns are even given an ultrasound scan of the brain.

When the fontanel is tightened in the child?

Normally, the closure of the fontanel in children should be completed by two years. At this time, the skull bones are constantly growing, changing. In boys, the closure occurs, as a rule, earlier. Pediatrics have developed special tables that indicate the timing of the closure of the fontanel in children and its size. Deviation from the developed norms is not a pathology. Each crumbs this process is individual and depends on:

What should I do if a little fontanel closes early?

If the closure occurs earlier than it should, or the child was born with overgrown fontanel, then you need: