Baby Head Question

[kpowers]

We have an almost  10 month old son. He was big boy at birth almost 11 pounds and he was really wedged in with little room towards the end--We had him via c-section. He had a really long head at birth but  over time the back flattened out just fine. His head is still big--and a little long  but looks like it fits him-and big heads run on my side of the family. I still don't fit into normal size hats. He has seen his regular pediatrican for the last 10 months and he has never mentioned anything concerning his head. He was just there 6 weeks ago to get his ears checked and the Dr looked over his head and forehead and all over and said nothing--except he is healthy and actually developing ahead ( has six teeth-trying to walk etc) - We took thim to the office on an emergency since he hit his tooth  and it was bleeding a lot and saw another doctor there who has not seen him since he was 3 months old. She said he is fine developmentally and his brain is fine--but she was worried about his forehead beign to big and not wanting it to grow out more towards the front and wants us to see a Neurosurgen next week. She said she was only thining in terms of cosmetically? Our regular Doctor is gone til Tuesaday.  I am so worried. Our Dr has never mentioned anything. She said his soft spots are still there but small. I feel a  a little ridge but isn't that normal now for that sagittal area? Is is she refferring to one of these cranio disorders or is there somethgn else? I thought  those cranio disorderes were all diagnosed ealry.   I have attached a profile pic. ANy feeddback is helpful

[RockRose]

What a cutie pie!

The great news is,  he's on target for his milestones and even a little ahead.  

But I see what the ped saw in his skull - it's not the size of his skull,  but the fact that the front part of the forehead area is protruding kind of disproportional to the rest of his head.  It's not unattractive - in fact,  it adds to his cute face - but can you go back and compare his skull shape through the months?  Is this a new shape for him?

I would take him up on the neurologist referral.

Best wishes - he sounds like a great baby.

[91004]

The other poster reminded me of this. My sister and her boyfriend use to make fun of my oldest son and say his head was huge and he would be a linebacker. They of course weren't really making fun of him, my little boy is the cutest. His dad had a big head when he was smaller it was similiar to the shape of your son's. Your boy is cute.

[supermomma531]

I agree with the other poster. Considering he was such a big boy at birth, he looks fine to me. If his regular peds doc sees nothing wrong, then I would talk to the regular peds doc about the suggestions that the other doc made and see what he/she says. I think that your son looks handsome! He is so cute and you are right in saying that his head fits his body. I don't think that there is anything wrong but at the same time if your regular peds says take him to the neuro, it may not harm anything. Besides, most boys do have bis heads to begin with!  But they eventually will grow into their bodies. Even with girls as well. My niece had a huge head when she was a baby. But now she is 12 yrs old, you would never guess. I believe it also has everything to do with family backgrounds and heritages and ancestry. Please don't take anything the other doc had to say to heart, besides she said for cosmetic stuff, not for emergency purposes. That usually means that you decide either to do the procedure or not to do it. It is solely your choice unless there are medical problems. I hope that I was of some help. Enjoy him now before he grows too fast on you!! Good luck!

[91004]

"She said she was only thinking in terms of cosmetically?" Meaning she is only telling you to go because she thinks later on the child will be made fun of is what it sounds like to me. If the his regular physician thinks everything is normal I wouldn't worry about what the other doctor has said.