Baby's soft spots (fontanels)
You can feel a baby's soft spots (fontanels) where the skull bones meet.
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Baby's soft spots (fontanels)
, Life stage, Children, Infants and toddlers, Newborn health
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A baby's skull consists of several bones, and there are soft spots, or fontanels, where they meet. A baby's soft spots are covered by a thick fibrous layer. The soft spots are safe to touch and typically close within 12 to 18 months, when the skull bones fuse together.
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January 12, 2008
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