Patient's question:
A 22-month-old baby is lying next to me playing, and I didn't notice that my elbow hit the baby's soft spot a few times. The area where the soft spot was hit is slightly red, with a slightly unclear upward indentation. Hello doctor, will this interfere with the baby...Doctor's answer:
Your baby's fontanelle should have already closed by now, so it's perfectly fine to gently tap it a few times. Moreover, once the fontanelle has closed, it becomes as hard as the skull.Recommendation: There's no significant issue if your elbow touches the fontanelle a few times. Just carefully observe your baby's reaction. It will absolutely not affect the baby's intellectual or brain development. You don't need to worry about this.