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Forceps delivery
Hi doctor i underwent forceps delivery my daughter is 3 months now her back side head swallon is anything problem in future
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Babies' heads may have an abnormal shape until they start sitting up, typically from around 6 months of age. A forceps delivery can cause a swelling on the head known as a cephalhematoma, which usually resolves on its own and may consolidate into a small, hard bump. This condition is innocuous and does not cause any harm.
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No issues as such,cephalhematoma is a usual complication post forceps delivery which resolves usually within a week
If you suspect cranial facture better get a CT scan done at most ,nothing else necessary
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Baby’s heads have abnormal shape until they start sitting by the age 6 months onwards. Forceps delivery can cause a swelling in the head called cephalhematoma which resolves by itself and consolidate to form a small hard bump. It is innocuous. Does not cause any harm.
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Still in doubt get the baby check up done.
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
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No it will get subsided by 6months
No problem in future also
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