Sentences with word «fontanelle»

Known as fontanelles, these soft spots exist so that the head can pass through the birth canal easier.
In 1989, a study paper written by Greene and Braund stated that there is no increased risk of hydrocephalus when a molera is present on the Chihuahua's head: «Many clinically normal toy breeds and brachycephalic (short faced) breeds also may have open fontanelles without associated hydrocephalus.»
The researchers attached a 40 - gram ultrasonic probe to the anterior fontanelles of six healthy babies.
You may be able to see, or feel, the two «soft spots» called fontanelles, which are diamond shaped and normally located in the midline on the top of a baby's head.
If your baby shows any signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth, less than six wet diapers per day, sunken eyes, a sunken fontanelle, or dry skin, it could potentially be very dangerous.
A smaller fontanelle is at the back of the head and will close by four months of age.
They also may have a fever or bulging fontanelle (soft spot on head).
Which baby used his own fontanelle as an ashtray?
The soft spot at the back of your baby's head — the posterior fontanelle — may be more difficult to locate than the front soft spot due to its smaller size.
Fontanelles closing too early can also create significant health issues for a baby, according to the Columbia University Medical Center.
He cites a study in which cod liver oil given by itself to pregnant mothers caused slight calcification of the placenta and slight fontanelle closure (slight in comparison with the calcifying effects of synthetic vitamin D) whereas cod liver oil given with calcium had no detrimental effects.
Other potential health problems include tracheal collapse, open fontanelle, portosystemic shunt, hypoglycemia, and obesity.
So Baud's team aimed for a soft spot: the anterior fontanelle, a membrane - covered gap between the bones of an infant's skull, which hardens as the bones fuse around age 2.
«I recently stumbled across a quote from Oscar Wilde which nails my parenting beliefs right on the fontanelles; «The best way to make children good is to make them happy.»
Gently massage your baby's scalp with the pads of your fingers or a soft baby hairbrush, including the area over the fontanelles (soft spots) on the top of the head.
All babies have two soft spots, or fontanelles, on their head.
You may be able to see or feel your baby's pulse through the fontanelles.
The lines are called suture lines and also show the fontanelles or soft spots of the baby's skull.
While a fontanelle is a normal process that the baby must undergo, if there is a dramatic sunken spot, this is a cause for concern.
There are two main reasons why a fontanelle would be too sunken, and these include:
A fontanelle is perfectly normal, and a lot of babies will experience a sunken soft spot on their head.
The sutures and fontanelles are needed for the infant's brain growth and development.
My baby slept oblivious, her fontanelle against my chin.
The rate of pulses in the fontanelle corresponds directly to your baby's heart rate.
The spaces between the skull bones are the «fontanelles» or «soft spots.»
The soft spots — fontanelles — are the spots on a newborn's head where the skull bones aren't firmly joined together.
The probe, which runs custom software on commercially available hardware, is not yet sensitive enough to monitor brain activity outside the fontanelle area.
Those receiving synthetic vitamin D alone had moderate to marked placental calcification and moderate closure of the fontanelle (a sign of abnormal calcification).
It's the same as the fontanelle in a human baby.
Breed health concerns may include cataracts, glaucoma, distichia, retinal dysplasia, hyaloid artery remnant disorder, hydrocephalus, open fontanelles, umbilical hernias, ear infections, mitral valve disease, congestive heart failure, patellar luxation, patent ductus arteriosus, vertebral disc disease and «hanging tongue.»
It is the Chihuahua's version of what a fontanelle is for human babies.
Tiny teacup dog skulls may also have soft spots in them, like the fontanelle in a human baby.
In many cases, the central soft spot (fontanelle) at the top of the infant's skull will be larger than normal.
The closure of the fontanelle has simply been delayed a little.
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