When the baby is just born, the doctor will specifically instruct parents to carefully observe the area of the baby's fontanelle, because at this time, the baby's fontanelle has not yet closed. If any abnormalities occur, it may be caused by a disease. So what's wrong with a baby's full fontanelle?
The fullness of the baby's fontanelle may be caused by some brain diseases, including intracranial infections, meningitis, encephalitis, etc. These diseases can cause the child to suddenly experience bulging fontanelle, accompanied by vomiting, convulsions, fever, etc. If the baby's condition is like this, it is likely caused by increased intracranial pressure, and early examination and treatment should be carried out.
If a baby's fontanelle is normally flat in their daily life, but suddenly protrudes during crying, it is due to the use of force during crying. As long as the baby returns to normal when calm, it is a normal physiological phenomenon and there is no need to worry too much.
There is also a situation where the baby takes medication improperly. If the baby takes high doses of vitamin A, tetracycline, cod liver oil and other drugs for a long time, it may cause the fontanelle to gradually swell. It is also possible that this situation may occur due to sudden discontinuation of adrenaline medication.
Because protruding fontanelle is often caused by certain diseases, and the harm of these diseases to children is very serious, it is necessary to take the baby to the hospital for a series of examinations, including ultrasound examination, to check whether the baby has symptoms of intracranial hemorrhage.
