The baby was born with a soft bump on his head

The baby will stay in the mother's belly for about 40 weeks before coming out. If the mother's physical condition allows, the baby will be born smoothly. This is good for the baby's physical health and immunity. But many mothers reported that a soft bag was squeezed out on their baby's head when they were born. So what's going on? Let’s take a closer look at it.

In this case, tumor should not be considered, and scalp hematoma is more likely. If the tumor disappears in a short period of time, you should go to the hospital for a check-up.

Neonatal scalp hematoma mainly occurs in difficult labor, vacuum extraction, forceps delivery, and sometimes in normal delivery. It usually becomes apparent 2 to 3 days after birth, with a fluctuating feeling when pressed, which gradually disappears after being absorbed, usually over a period of several weeks to months. No treatment is necessary if there is no infection.

According to the description, the baby's previous scalp hematoma should have ossified. After the scalp hematoma ossifies, it becomes a bone-like tissue. It can only gradually reduce in size through the process of bone formation and bone resorption as the baby grows older. Some are so large that they will leave a lump that will never go away.

Because of the squeezing of the birth canal during delivery, every baby will absorb it on their own, and if it is not absorbed, physical therapy is required.

Frequent hot compresses can be done with warm towels, and manual massage can effectively change blood circulation. At the same time, appropriate activities are needed, and the symptoms will gradually disappear.

It is considered to be a cranial hematoma, which is caused by rupture of subperiosteal blood vessels of the skull due to compression of the birth canal or the use of forceps during delivery, and the bleeding is confined to a local area by the periosteum. It is usually absorbed naturally and takes a long time. Do not squeeze or massage, but you can use magnesium sulfate wet compress. The soft bump on the child's head is probably caused by squeezing in the birth canal during birth, and the blood vessels under the scalp are squeezed and ruptured, causing subscalp hematoma. Generally, this subscalp hematoma will be absorbed and dissipated within four months. A small part of it will become sclerotic and hardened, which will have no effect on the child's brain. The hardened hematoma may make the child's head shape not so good-looking, but as the child grows, the head shape will gradually become better.