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Sucken Soft Spot by Munachimso Idoko

There's a soft spot on the top of a new born baby's head. It is where the bones of his skull have still not formed completely. Normally it takes a year or a year and half for the soft spot to close completely.

When the soft spot sinks inwards, the baby might be in danger
A sunken soft spot is really caused by dehydration.
This means the child is losing more liquid than he is drinking. The child is too dry usually because of diarrhea or diarrhea with vomiting

Treatment

Give the child plenty of liquid like breast milk, rehydrating liquid made with water, sugar and salt only

If necessary, treat the causes of the diarrhea and vomiting and no medicine is usually needed

Note: if the soft spot is swollen or bulges inwards, this may be a sign of meningitis
Begin treatment at once and get a medical help.