Can a baby's square skull be restored?

Although everyone's appearance is determined at birth, the shape of the baby's head is not yet determined when the baby is born. This is because the bones of a newborn baby have not yet fully grown and need to develop slowly. So some parents will find that their baby's head becomes square when they fall asleep. At this time, parents need to adjust the baby's sleeping position. Let’s learn whether the baby’s square head can be restored?

The baby's square head can be cured if treated in time.

Specific analysis:

1. The baby is still young and developing, so the mother does not need to worry too much. If the baby is calcium deficient, it will change after calcium supplementation;

2. Of course, sun exposure is essential. If the baby has a square head, recovery will be slower and may take until after the age of 1. Warm reminder: A square head in a child not only affects his or her appearance, but is also a manifestation of health problems. It is mostly caused by congenital kidney essence deficiency and acquired spleen and stomach disorders. It is common in children with rickets, congenital syphilis, etc.

How to treat baby's square head

1. The main work to prevent and treat square head in children is to supplement calcium and vitamin D. In daily life, feed children more high-calcium foods such as milk, bean products, dried shrimps, and seaweed;

2. The mother herself should also take calcium supplements appropriately to ensure that breast milk contains sufficient calcium for the child;

3. Let children take a certain amount of vitamin D to improve calcium absorption and prevent rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is mainly found in animal liver, egg yolk, and seafood. Appropriate sun exposure also helps the synthesis of vitamin D in the body.

4. If the malnutrition is more serious, you should take safe and easily absorbed nutritional supplements such as Tihengjian Calcium Tablets, and supplement calcium and vitamin D at the same time.

How to prevent baby's square head

1. Adhere to breastfeeding. Breast milk contains more vitamin D than cow's milk. Although breast milk contains small amounts of calcium and phosphorus, the ratio of the two is appropriate (2:1), and they are easily absorbed by infants.

2. Mothers should have a nutritious diet and get more sun exposure during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

3. Increase children’s outdoor activity time and get more exposure to sunlight.

4. Add complementary food to children on time.

5. Newborns should start taking cod liver oil one month after birth, especially premature babies, twins or rapidly growing children.