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Caput formed during delivery
My baby now 16 days old has born with caput due to difficult labour. one part of head become normal shaped within a week. but left side has a bulge. will it disappear normally? is there any risk due to this for future or will it remain like this?
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Observe carefully till 6 weeks , by which time of normally regresses . If not consult a ped surgeon
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Will disappear if it’s a caput ... don’t worry...no problem
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Dr. Harit Bansal
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17 yrs exp
Sonipat
It will go by 6 weeks
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