Why do babies have big heads?

As we all know, breast milk plays a very important role for babies. After all, breast milk can provide babies with a lot of nutrients, such as protein, and provide some antibodies, so that babies can resist the invasion of viruses. However, some babies do not drink breast milk, so they lack protein, which can cause an enlarged head. Next, I will introduce to you in detail the reasons why babies have big heads.

Because babies consume low-quality milk powder that lacks nutrition, their entire bodies, including the head and face, will become swollen. Moreover, these inferior milk powders not only have extremely low protein content, but also low content of other nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, vitamins, etc., especially when lacking in vitamin D, it will hinder the body's absorption of calcium and cause bone calcification disorders. At this time, the baby is very likely to develop rickets complications, manifested as an enlarged head and disproportionate body proportions. There are usually more serious sequelae, so breastfeeding should be encouraged to provide adequate nutrition for the baby.

When babies consume too little protein, they develop hypoproteinemia, a condition in which the protein content in their cells, tissue fluid, and blood is very low. Our body needs a certain osmotic pressure to maintain normal elasticity. When suffering from hypoproteinemia, the body's osmotic pressure is low, and water easily accumulates in cells and tissues, leading to edema.

The proteins, fats, carbohydrates, etc. that people eat on a daily basis are digested, absorbed, and converted to form every cell, tissue, and organ in the body. In addition, the anti-inflammatory and antiviral factors such as immunoglobulins and white blood cells in the human body are actually synthesized by the transformation of various nutrients, and they also rely on the support of various nutrients to exert their immune functions. These big-headed babies are lacking in various nutrients, and the development and functions of their organs such as the heart, liver, and kidneys have been damaged. The production of white blood cells, immunoglobulins, etc. is small and their functions are low, so the human immune system is naturally damaged. It cannot effectively resist the invasion of foreign bacteria and viruses, and infection is very likely to occur.

The above is what I want to introduce to you today about the reasons why babies have big heads. You can learn about it. I hope my sharing will be helpful to you. The editor would like to remind all mothers that the baby’s big head is due to malnutrition, not megalencephaly or hydrocephalus, so mothers don’t need to worry too much.