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E get as dem mama dey mold that thing to shape, i no sure if the medical people approve am sha

Oh really

What about those ones that use to have permanent big heads?

Pikin wey una just born don enter nairaland.
Go and see a medical expert.

The doctor hand too pull the head out

Doctors de try o

Could be an exencephaly or a cystic hygroma..
..


One of the pictures look like an exencephaly

It's because of the shape and size of the place they passed through to come out

Wasky101:
Pikin wey una just born don enter nairaland.
Go and see a medical expert.

no mind her. Instead make she show us the photo of where the pikin take comot, she dey show us the head of the baby. Who the baby head help?

Shawlambivert:
My baby's own didn't disappear. It's still there after 2years

Am a grown up man and mine also didn't fully disappear

EmpressF0911:
Does all babies heads look that way on those pictures you posted or just a few?

That's how the shape of most babies head look immediately after birth or delivery...

Creamypie:
So Una no know say them dey mould baby head b4? The cranium dey soft especially within first 10 days of birth sir

Did you read your comments after posting sir?,
Did it make sense you sir?

There is nothing to fear, continue to shaping the heart after birth before the the skull is strong.


All is well.

Abeg send for mama for village to come reshape him destiny oo.

Maybe your wife has fibroid

giftson102:
Mama, let’s talk about something many new parents notice right after birth. A soft swelling or bump on their baby’s head. It can look scary, but in most cases, it’s harmless and temporary.

There are two common types of newborn head swelling after delivery:

1. Caput Succedaneum
2. Cephalhematoma

And yes, they’re different.

Let me break it down for you:

Caput Succedaneum
This is a soft, puffy swelling of the scalp that crosses the midline, meaning it’s spread across both sides of the head. It happens when pressure from the birth canal or the bag of waters pushes on the baby’s head.
It’s more common with long labors or when the water breaks early.
It’s usually harmless and goes away on its own within a few days.

Cephalhematoma
This one is a collection of blood between the baby’s skull and scalp. Unlike caput, it is firm and does not cross the midline. It stays on one side.
It can appear a few hours after birth and may get bigger before it gets better.
It also clears on its own, but it can take weeks to months.
In rare cases, it may lead to jaundice or calcify, so your doctor will keep an eye on it.

What should you do?
Watch it. Don’t press or massage it.
Keep your baby’s head protected.
Follow up with your doctor, especially if you notice yellowing of the eyes or skin, or the swelling seems to be growing.

The good news is both conditions usually resolve without treatment, and your baby will be just fine.

Mama, don’t panic when you see that bump. Knowing the difference can help you feel more confident and calm in those first few days of motherhood.

NB

Quick Note on Cephalhematoma:
Yes, in most cases, cephalhematoma resolves on its own as the baby’s body slowly reabsorbs the blood over several weeks or months. But it should still be monitored by a doctor. If it leads to jaundice, hardening, or signs of infection, your healthcare provider may need to step in. So while it’s usually nothing to worry about, keeping an eye on it is key.

Appreciation: Midwife Chiamaka

prinz90:
This does not look like a nornal occurrence. A Doctor will be in a best position to advice

a very normal baby, the head will go back to its normal form with time.

Creamypie:
So Una no know say them dey mould baby head b4? The cranium dey soft especially within first 10 days of birth sir

really? So our people are the AJALA who actually mould heads. Lol

giftson102:
Mama, let’s talk about something many new parents notice right after birth. A soft swelling or bump on their baby’s head. It can look scary, but in most cases, it’s harmless and temporary.

There are two common types of newborn head swelling after delivery:

1. Caput Succedaneum
2. Cephalhematoma

And yes, they’re different.

Let me break it down for you:

Caput Succedaneum
This is a soft, puffy swelling of the scalp that crosses the midline, meaning it’s spread across both sides of the head. It happens when pressure from the birth canal or the bag of waters pushes on the baby’s head.
It’s more common with long labors or when the water breaks early.
It’s usually harmless and goes away on its own within a few days.

Cephalhematoma
This one is a collection of blood between the baby’s skull and scalp. Unlike caput, it is firm and does not cross the midline. It stays on one side.
It can appear a few hours after birth and may get bigger before it gets better.
It also clears on its own, but it can take weeks to months.
In rare cases, it may lead to jaundice or calcify, so your doctor will keep an eye on it.

What should you do?
Watch it. Don’t press or massage it.
Keep your baby’s head protected.
Follow up with your doctor, especially if you notice yellowing of the eyes or skin, or the swelling seems to be growing.

The good news is both conditions usually resolve without treatment, and your baby will be just fine.

Mama, don’t panic when you see that bump. Knowing the difference can help you feel more confident and calm in those first few days of motherhood.

NB

Quick Note on Cephalhematoma:
Yes, in most cases, cephalhematoma resolves on its own as the baby’s body slowly reabsorbs the blood over several weeks or months. But it should still be monitored by a doctor. If it leads to jaundice, hardening, or signs of infection, your healthcare provider may need to step in. So while it’s usually nothing to worry about, keeping an eye on it is key.

Appreciation: Midwife Chiamaka

Baby heads can be adjusted or remould before 7days. But what cause that compression is mostly from difficult delivery when the head is tight and hang in the pelvic. Dragging of the head or forced out from mother's pelvic may cause it.
You d notice such cases may be rare in ceaseran section delivery. And such baby may be big babies (macrosomia) or they have big head.

Our eastern brothers are peculiar with this.
May be they can explain it better for us

Always go for check up to avoid problem in the nearest future, talking from experience. Make sure you see Paediatrician and Neurologist regularly.

Haba..... you are describing their heads as PARALLELOGRAM?

stabilizer:
You be igbo or him papa?

Just asking because this head shape is peculiar to eastern Part of Nigeria

Tjra:
Nothing to worry about.

The head will return to normal after one or two days.

Which two days

enemyofprogress:
no mind her. Instead make she show us the photo of where the pikin take comot, she dey show us the head of the baby. Who the baby head help?

that sight of tha at that moment looks horrifying..

I hope is not what am thinking.
Did both of you try to abode the baby

No cause for alarm, the head will get back in shape as the baby is growing, the head shapes shown here are far from sign of macrocephaly

Uchenna

Let your elderly ones I mean old mama wey Sabi the stuff mould that head for you in the first 10 days come and thanks me later

Your baby was born in a hospital by doctors and nurses, and you left them to come ask us on Nairaland.
So you can get gingered to self-medicate on the newborn abi?
abegi, pack yourself to the medical practitioners who would do tests, scans, where necessary.

From experience the Caput was exactly how my boys head was at birth, with close monitoring from Drs it went back to normal within 2-3months, though they recommended he was on Orelox within that period.

Illegal1:
omoh...........our brothers from the east are in a better position to answer dis question

lwkm

MatrixCircle:
Massage the head to perfect shape before it get harden and baby will remain with funny shape of head. This is due to stressful delivery as baby passes through the vagina or CS after stucked somewhere during delivery.

My son is lucky the midwife knows her work, she quickly massaged his head after the delivery but my daughter wasn't lucky during get delivery, the midwife didn't know she's suppose to be massage new born head now my daughter has two Koko on her head she's lucky she's a female, she can use wing to cover it