There is a bump on the back of my head, what's going on?

Many new mothers don’t know what to do when their babies are born suddenly, and they are always worried that their babies will be uncomfortable or have some disease. Many mothers have found a bump on the back of their baby’s head and are very worried. So what’s going on with the bump on the back of their baby’s head? Many mothers want to know about this issue. Here I will give you a brief introduction and hope it can help you.

What's going on with the lump on the back of my baby's head? It could be swollen lymph nodes, reflecting local inflammation in the baby's body. If it's mild, let the baby drink more water and the symptoms will slowly disappear. Lymph nodes belong to the body's immune system and serve as the body's defense barrier. They block or engulf bacteria that invade the body through the lymphatic system, filter and remove bacteria, and prevent the spread of disease. The lymph nodes of children develop fastest when they are 1-3 years old, and are basically fully developed when they are 12-13 years old. When the body reaches sexual maturity (around 25 years old), the lymph nodes stop growing.

Local lymphadenopathy reflects that the corresponding tissues or organs are currently or have experienced inflammation. Scalp infection can cause enlargement of the lymph nodes behind the occipital and ear; inflammation of the external auditory canal can cause enlargement of the lymph nodes in front of or behind the ear; tonsillitis, gingivitis, and caries can cause enlargement of the submandibular lymph nodes; infection of the incisors and sublingual space can cause submandibular lymphadenitis; various bacteria invading the children's mouth can cause ulcerative stomatitis, crying, irritability, refusal to eat, fever, drooling, and enlarged cervical lymph nodes.

After the inflammation is cured, the swollen lymph nodes will take a long time to disappear. Generally speaking, this is normal. If parents accidentally find that their baby has swollen small bumps, but the baby's spirit and activities are normal, the small bumps do not hurt when pressed, and there is no fever, cough, fatigue, mental depression, or swollen lymph nodes in other parts of the body, then they can observe the baby slowly and do not need to worry too much. It is very likely that the swollen lymph nodes caused by early infection have not yet disappeared, so there is no need to be too nervous.

The above is a brief introduction about what is going on when a baby has a bump on the back of his head. Now you know it, right? This is just one situation. If a baby has a bump on the back of his head, mothers should take their babies to the hospital for examination to determine the cause and provide symptomatic treatment. Here, I hope every baby can grow up healthily.