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Why do babies have soft spots?

because it is a baby.


Why cant you touch a babies head?

Babys Have These Things On Their Heads Right When They're Born Called "Soft Spots" So Yea If You Touch It... DONT CAUSE IT WILL KILL THE BABY :(


What is the name of the soft spots on a babies head?

Fontanelles. These allow for the bony plates of the baby's skull to 'flex' during birth


What are soft spots in the skull called?

sucka! your going to die!


What is the soft spot on the top of a babys head called?

The soft spots are called fontanelles. They occur at the fibrous sutures (joints) between the plates of the skull, and usually fuse with bone (ossify) within the first two years after birth. The spacing between the skull plates is necessary for proper expansion as the brain grows.


Had 19 week sonogram and was told the head wasn't closed?

A babies head has different plates that are not fused together. If your doctor was not alarmed then you should not be either. When your baby is born he/she will have two soft spots (one in the back and one in the front). These soft spots is where the head is not closed yet. There is thick tissue to protect the brain but it is not yet bone. The one in the back of your babies head will close first and then the one in the front of his/her head. I hope this helps and congrats on your pregnancy.


What is the soft spot on a baby head?

The soft spots on a baby's head are called fontanelles. There are two of them, the larger one close to the front of the head, and a smaller one that closes soon after birth further back on the head.


What causes soft spots?

in babies the bones ain't as hard and they are softer


Baby's soft spots are called?

They are called fontanelles.


Are babies soft spots suppose to be sunken in?

No, this can be a sign of dehydration and should be checked out by a doctor.


How long does a soft spot stay on a babies head?

9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 years.


Is there an actual spot on your head if you rub it you will die?

No. Babies have a "soft spot" on their head but it eventually closes.