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Should I Be Concerned For The Sunken Soft Spot On The Head In A 5 Year Old?

Hello , so I was getting up from the couch with my niece, I lifted her up in the air and forgot that there was a chandelier right above me, so she hit her head on kind one of the tips. Please help me! She is acting responsive and wasn t tired and her soft spot is sunken in. She is 5 in a half months and will be turning 6 months on June 10th PLEASE HELP ME!
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
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The soft spot you are referring to is normal at this age,(it's right at central line on front side). If baby is okay otherwise And the spot is where it is, you need not worry.
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Should I Be Concerned For The Sunken Soft Spot On The Head In A 5 Year Old?

The soft spot you are referring to is normal at this age,(it s right at central line on front side). If baby is okay otherwise And the spot is where it is, you need not worry.