Forehead dent

#advicepls There is a dent on my 5 weeks old baby forehead. The dent shows up when he is crying. (When he is not crying, it is nice and smooth). He did not bump himself nor is he dehydrated as he eats and pee well. Any idea why this dent showed up suddenly? How long will it take to recover? What treatment or attention is required? Has anyone else have experience with this?

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That is a baby's 'soft spot'. There's another 1 on the back . Baby's bone formation is not complete yet and normally will curve in just slightly. Will sink in when baby cries very hard. But do see a dr right away if your baby's soft spot is too sunken. Might be a sign of dehydration.

Super Mum

That’s the anterior fontanelle. All babies are born like that, and as they grow, the skull bones will eventually fuse and this ‘dent’ will close up. Nothing to worry about:) just keep baby well hydrated (pees well, has tears if he cries)

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it sunks in when he is dehydrated. he's crying cos he's hungry. feed more milk as they do go thru growth spurts and will require more feedings. you can increase feeding volume too. don't worry mummy. it's perfectly normal.