What are the abnormalities of fontanelle in six-month-old babies?

Speaking of fontanelle, I think only those friends who have become parents know about it. In fact, the fontanelle is unique to newborns, but it usually closes when they are one and a half years old. By observing the baby's fontanelle, you can actually learn a lot about the baby's health. It can be said that the fontanelle is a "skylight" to the baby's health. However, for a six-month-old baby, what are the abnormalities of the fontanelle?

1. Bulging fontanelle

The baby's anterior fontanelle is normally flat. If it suddenly bulges out, especially when the baby is crying, and you touch it with your hand, the fontanelle feels tight. At the same time, the baby also has a fever, vomiting, or even convulsions, it indicates that the baby's intracranial pressure has increased. Increased intracranial pressure should not be taken lightly. It may be caused by intracranial infection, or it may be symptoms caused by various diseases such as meningitis and encephalitis. You need to seek medical attention as soon as possible for early diagnosis and early treatment.

2. Full fontanelle

1. If you find that your baby's anterior fontanelle is gradually becoming fuller, you should be alert to the possibility of a tumor growing in the brain, or fluid, pus, or blood accumulation under the dura mater.

2. If the baby takes large doses of cod liver oil, vitamin A or tetracycline and other drugs for a long time, the baby's anterior fontanelle may also become full. However, after stopping the use of vitamin A and tetracycline, the anterior fontanelle will gradually become flat. You must observe carefully to make the right judgment.

3. If you give your baby adrenaline, suddenly stopping the drug may also cause the baby's anterior fontanelle to appear full. 3. Sunken fontanelle

1. If the baby's fontanelle sinks in a short period of time, the most common reason is that the baby's body is lack of water. For example, if the baby does not replenish water in time after diarrhea, the anterior fontanelle will sink. If this happens, you need to ask a pediatrician as soon as possible to replenish your baby's fluids to prevent dehydration.

2. If it is a medical procedure, a large dose of dehydrating agent is used to reduce the baby's intracranial pressure, causing the anterior fontanelle to become sunken due to dehydration. The baby's body should be replenished with water in time to prevent excessive dehydration from causing metabolic disorders in the body.

3. Due to improper feeding or the influence of illness, the baby may be malnourished and thin, and the baby's anterior fontanelle will often appear sunken. If the baby has a balanced diet and receives prompt treatment for any disease, this phenomenon will disappear.

The above is what I want to introduce to you today about the abnormal fontanelle of six-month-old babies. You can learn about it, and I hope my sharing will be helpful to you. In fact, the fontanelle is very important for babies, so parents should take care of the baby's fontanelle carefully and cautiously in normal times.