The fontanelle is a soft area above the head of a baby's head that moves back and forth like breathing, which most people have seen before. At this point, the mother will tell you that you must not touch this place, as touching the baby will make you a fool. I really don't know if this statement is true, but if it is touched when the fontanelle is not closed, it is indeed not good for the baby. What does the closure of the fontanelle indicate?
What does the closure of the fontanelle indicate
The human skull is composed of six bones. When a baby is born, the skull has not fully developed, so there are gaps at the joints between bones, and two areas without bone cover are formed on the top of the head and behind the pillow, which are called the anterior fontanelle and posterior fontanelle, respectively. When a normal baby is born, the size of the anterior fontanelle is about 1.5 × 2cm. Generally speaking, the anterior fontanelle is basically closed when the baby is 1 year to 1 year and 3 months old. The posterior fontanelle is generally not very noticeable and often closes at 2-3 months of birth.
Precautions for neonatal brine door care
1. The cleaning of newborn brine can be carried out during bathing. Baby specific shampoo can be used instead of strong alkaline soap to avoid stimulating the scalp and inducing eczema or worsening eczema. When cleaning, the fingers should be placed flat on the newborn's fontanelle and gently rubbed. Strong pressure or scratching should not be applied, and hard objects should not be used to scratch the fontanelle.
2. If there is dirt on the newborn's brine door that is difficult to wash off, you can first steam it with sesame oil or refined oil and wet it for 2-3 hours. After these dirt become soft, use a sterile cotton ball to wipe it off according to the direction of hair growth.
3. The newborn's fontanelle is also a window for observing diseases, and parents should carefully observe abnormalities in the newborn's fontanelle. If the newborn's halogen valve is full or raised, it indicates that the child has intracranial hypertension; If the newborn's brine gate is excessively depressed, it may be caused by dehydration due to insufficient food intake or long-term vomiting or diarrhea.
Through the above, everyone understands what the closure of the fontanelle indicates. This problem shows that the baby is developing normally and the mother does not need to worry. When cleaning the baby's fontanelle, be careful to gently rub it with your fingertips, do not use force, and do not use nail scratching to clean, as it can cause harm to the baby. If it's not easy to clean, you can rub it with sesame oil or sesame oil.
