(Nope, this is NOT baby Sarah's head. I got this from the net instead. :))Are you interested to know a little something about baby's head? I was... and so, here's sharing something i got from "Complete Baby & Childcare" by Dr Miriam Stoppard:-
Your baby's skull is made up of four large plates that dont fuse, so they can move across each other, especially during labour when your baby's head is compressed by pressure from your vaginal walls. The sliding skull bones enable him to pass through the birth canal without hazard, though his head may become slightly elongated or misshapen in the process. This is entirely normal and does not affect the brain. There may also be some bruising or swelling, but it will disappear during the first few days or weeks.
The soft spots on the top of your baby's skull where the bones are still not joined are called the fontanelles. The skull bones wont fuse completely until your baby is about two. Be careful, especially with a very young baby, not to press the fontanelles.
Knowing this, i would try to protect baby Sarah's head at all times. Kids around and even "big" kids around seem to like touching baby's head (not just Sarah's), so i would always say gently to innocent children (her korkor's and chehcheh's) not to touch baby Sarah's head because it is sooooo soft and needs lots of care.
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