Babies have the physiological characteristics of having a large head and a short body and limbs, but some parents may find that their babies have a large face and a small head, which makes them particularly nervous and afraid of some health problems. So, what is the reason for a baby's big head and small face?
1. Reasons for squeezing the birth canal during childbirth. The reason for a baby's large face and small head may be related to the compression of the birth canal during delivery, and the newborn's head has bone sutures, so compression in the birth canal can cause deformation of the head, which can gradually return to normal during later growth and development. This is also a relatively normal phenomenon, and as parents of newborns, there is no need to be too nervous about it.
2. Influenced by genetic factors. If the parents or grandparents of a young baby already have the physiological characteristic of having a large skull, and the newborn baby will also inherit this gene, and this is also a normal genetic physiological phenomenon. If the baby has no other abnormal symptoms during growth and development, can eat and sleep, and has a good mental state, then there is no need to worry too much about it.
3. Lack of calcium elements. If a baby has congenital developmental disorders, calcium deficiency in the body can also lead to underdeveloped skull, resulting in abnormal development such as short stature and small head. But whether there is such a reason or not, it is necessary to go to the hospital for a detailed examination. After determining that it is the cause of calcium deficiency, calcium supplementation can be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.
