Patient's question:
21-month-old and 6-day-old baby holding a plastic tube and playing around his fontanelle. When the baby pulls it himself, it's very tight. The area around the fontanelle where he pulled it has become slightly red, with two upwardly indented marks from the plastic tube.Hello, doctor, will this interfere with the baby's intellectual and brain development? I'm very worried. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you!
What kind of assistance is needed:
Hello, doctor, will this interfere with the baby's intellectual and brain development? I'm very worried. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you!
Doctor's answer:
The baby indeed developed sunken fontanelles due to dehydration. The baby already had an upper respiratory infection, so you thought ice skating could help the baby recover completely and took the baby ice skating, followed by a hot bath. As a result, the baby sweated profusely (not as people often say, that it would reduce swelling). At this point, the baby already felt uncomfortable and kept crying out about their discomfort. You still did the above things, which led to the baby's dehydration worsening.