Conehead Baby After Birth
Does your newborn look more like an alien than a baby? Most babies aren’t born perfectly photogenic — especially if they’re delivered vaginally.| What to Expect
Does your newborn look more like an alien than a baby? Most babies aren’t born perfectly photogenic — especially if they’re delivered vaginally.| What to Expect
Underneath that soft, fuzzy surface, an infant's skull is like a set of shifting puzzle pieces that allow his head to grow. These malleable plates are great at protecting your little one's developing brain, but they can flatten when you put your baby down on his back (though some babies are born with mishapen heads from their position in the womb or trip through the birth canal).| What to Expect
Chances are that at birth (and for a few weeks after), your beloved baby’s head won’t look like the charming cue ball you’d imagined. In fact, it may be downright pointy or mysteriously misshapen. Or it may sport a soft spot that pulses with every heartbeat. (All this and you’ll still think he’s adorable.) | What to Expect
