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Dent in newborns front head

2022-11-30 11:26:56
I noticed dent in the front part of my newborn baby( 7 day old) head, will it be corrected while she grows up?
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Unlike adults, newborns have multiple bones in the skull because they need to change shape during delivery. At the joining places of these bones, there may be dents which are normal. The dents slowly go away and the bones also join together

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It's completely normal it will improve

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