Baby born by ventouse - bump still seen on head Posted: 06-06-07 06:50am
I have a 14 week old baby who was born by
ventouse. He still has a slight visible
bump, but is more noticiable when running
your hand over his head. I was informed
this would go before 12 weeks. is this
anything to worry about? He is a very
happy and content little boy who is
advance for his age.
I would like to no before taking him to
the GP as I do not want to take an
appointment from someone who may need it
more than me.
Many Thanks
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Pregnancy Answer A2895 Posted: 06-13-07 04:22am
According to the description of the
delivery and birth combined with the
description of the “bump” on the
baby’s head, the baby might be
experiencing "caput succedaneum". This
condition is an edema in the subcutaneous
tissue of the baby’s head due to vacuum
extraction during delivery. Caput
succedaneum is a temporary condition and
should pass spontaneously without any
treatment. You may still consult your GP
to confirm this possibility and exclude
other conditions like bleeding under the
skin (haematoma) which is less likely, but
more serious.
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