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Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
Anyone with a child around 11 mths out there, can you do me a favor? If you lightly run your hand on the top of your DCs head, do you still feel the soft spot sunken in?
I am asking b/c last night I felt DDs head and I "felt" like the soft spot was more pronounced than usual. BUT...I barely touch the top of her head so it could just be something I never noticed.
Can anyone do this for me and tell me what they feel around 11 mths old? When does the soft spot harden/close up? I am not sure if what I am feeling is normal and I just barely ever noticed or something is wrong and I should go to the ped.
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pickles16
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Re: Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
Chels just turned 10 months and she still has a slight soft spot towards the front middle..I think it's normal, my ped always checks her head and has said its perfectly normal!!
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Re: Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
Posted by pickles16
Chels just turned 10 months and she still has a slight soft spot towards the front middle..I think it's normal, my ped always checks her head and has said its perfectly normal!!
Ok so you still feel it? My ped always checks DDs but we haven't been there in 2 mths I think. I just thought it felt more pronounced last night, but I generally don't feel it so that could be why. Either way, I gave her some extra formula early this am in case she was a bit in need of fluid since she didn't drink her usual amt of formula last night(sunken fontanel could indicate dehydration). It still feels the same, so I am sure it must be normal. Thanks Jen.
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pickles16
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Re: Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
Posted by Goobster
Posted by pickles16
Chels just turned 10 months and she still has a slight soft spot towards the front middle..I think it's normal, my ped always checks her head and has said its perfectly normal!!
Ok so you still feel it? My ped always checks DDs but we haven't been there in 2 mths I think. I just thought it felt more pronounced last night, but I generally don't feel it so that could be why. Either way, I gave her some extra formula early this am in case she was a bit in need of fluid since she didn't drink her usual amt of formula last night(sunken fontanel could indicate dehydration). It still feels the same, so I am sure it must be normal. Thanks Jen.
Yup I still feel it! I actually feel it all the time, bc I'm crazy like that! I had no idea that a sunken fontanel means dehydration!!! Good to know!!! I see my ped every month and he feels it every month and it is completely normal!
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Viviane1108
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Re: Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
MY DD is 11 months old and still has a very little soft spot...perfectly normal!
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Goobster
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Re: Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
Posted by pickles16
Posted by Goobster
Posted by pickles16
Chels just turned 10 months and she still has a slight soft spot towards the front middle..I think it's normal, my ped always checks her head and has said its perfectly normal!!
Ok so you still feel it? My ped always checks DDs but we haven't been there in 2 mths I think. I just thought it felt more pronounced last night, but I generally don't feel it so that could be why. Either way, I gave her some extra formula early this am in case she was a bit in need of fluid since she didn't drink her usual amt of formula last night(sunken fontanel could indicate dehydration). It still feels the same, so I am sure it must be normal. Thanks Jen.
Yup I still feel it! I actually feel it all the time, bc I'm crazy like that! I had no idea that a sunken fontanel means dehydration!!! Good to know!!! I see my ped every month and he feels it every month and it is completely normal!
Yes, sunken can mean dehydration so it's a good thing to feel when they have a fever, etc. And bulging could mean other medical issues.
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Re: Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
Posted by Viviane1108
MY DD is 11 months old and still has a very little soft spot...perfectly normal!
Thank you.
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MrsS2005
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Re: Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
Posted by pickles16
Chels just turned 10 months and she still has a slight soft spot towards the front middle..I think it's normal, my ped always checks her head and has said its perfectly normal!!
Same with DS. I think it can take 18-24 months to close up completely.
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Re: Soft spot on head in an 11 mth old (esp calling 11 mth old or so moms, can you do me a favor?)
My 10.5 month old still has it a little soft spot. Her ped said they can stay up to 2 years (he said anywhere from 7mths to 2 years was normal), and he thought hers would stay on the longer side bc she had a pretty big soft spot. I asked if that was a problem at all, he said not at all. He said it's more of a problem if it closes too soon.
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