Thread About Baby With Swollen Head

[Blackcat31]

I have kid with a misshapen head. And you know why, because he was left all the time laying in his carseat, or the stroller or the bouncer, so now the back of his is so flat (I can take a book it it lays flat) the one side buldges out and the the front is odd, top heavy too. I seen kids like this that are even worse.

I've had lots of kids with funky shaped and even large heads but the OP said swollen so I think depending on what she really means, this is or isn't a big deal.

I am still curious as to whether the child actually has swollen head or if he is just one of those little guys whose head appears to be out of size context compared to the rest of his body.

To me swollen means puffy, bulging, or distended or not looking at all normal.

Enlarged just means bigger than most kids or big in comparison to his body. If that is the case, it would explain why the doctor (whether the child's own or another) was not alarmed.

I think waiting until the 15th is a loooong time to wait since the OP noticed a large growth spurt in a two week time period of not seeing the child. I also think that we should not assume that the doctor did or didn't addresss the head size since we have no proof of it since mom is the one relaying the info. Maybe the doctor did say something, maybe the doctor is concerned and documenting his suspicions but mom didn't relay that info because IF (and I mean IF, as in worst case scenario) there is some type of medical or abuse situation going on then she can and will blame the provider.

Not to mention that if I were a parent who was maybe shaking my kid, the last thing I would do is bring him to the doctor and say "Look at his head! Isn't it swollen?"

This whole situation is just not sitting well with me. Why would a parent who was asked to pick up theri child from daycare BECAUSE of the head concern bring him to a doctor for a sick child check? If the parent was aware of the exact reason why the child was being sent home, why would THAT not be the reason for a doctor's visit? I mean I don't tell parents to come pick up a puking child so they can bring him to the dentist...kwim?

OP- Please define what is wrong with the child's head? Swollen, just big, flat or whatever? I think that will solve alot of this uneasiness.

[sahm2three]

I've had lots of kids with funky shaped and even large heads but the OP said swollen so I think depending on what she really means, this is or isn't a big deal.

I am still curious as to whether the child actually has swollen head or if he is just one of those little guys whose head appears to be out of size context compared to the rest of his body.

To me swollen means puffy, bulging, or distended or not looking at all normal.

Enlarged just means bigger than most kids or big in comparison to his body. If that is the case, it would explain why the doctor (whether the child's own or another) was not alarmed.

I think waiting until the 15th is a loooong time to wait since the OP noticed a large growth spurt in a two week time period of not seeing the child. I also think that we should not assume that the doctor did or didn't addresss the head size since we have no proof of it since mom is the one relaying the info. Maybe the doctor did say something, maybe the doctor is concerned and documenting his suspicions but mom didn't relay that info because IF (and I mean IF, as in worst case scenario) there is some type of medical or abuse situation going on then she can and will blame the provider.

Not to mention that if I were a parent who was maybe shaking my kid, the last thing I would do is bring him to the doctor and say "Look at his head! Isn't it swollen?"

This whole situation is just not sitting well with me. Why would a parent who was asked to pick up theri child from daycare BECAUSE of the head concern bring him to a doctor for a sick child check? If the parent was aware of the exact reason why the child was being sent home, why would THAT not be the reason for a doctor's visit? I mean I don't tell parents to come pick up a puking child so they can bring him to the dentist...kwim?

OP- Please define what is wrong with the child's head? Swollen, just big, flat or whatever? I think that will solve alot of this uneasiness.

I say swollen because it is SOOOOO much bigger than it was before. And the way it has grown is odd. It is very veiny too. What shocks me the most is the forehead. It seems to be pushing the face down, like squashing his little face. Does that make sense? His little face looks so tiny compared to the top and front of his head. Another dcmom who was here the other day (and is a nurse and good friend of mine), I asked her as a nurse, what did she think of the shape and size relation of his head. She didn't find anything terribly disturbing, but hadn't really noticed him much before. So maybe I am just noticing something that isn't there. It isn't squishy like it is retaining fluid like a foot or hand that is swollen. He does seem happier, so maybe I am jumping to conclusions. But when my observations were confirmed by other people like my own kids, my assistant, and my husband, it got me worried. I honestly don't think that there is any abuse going on, the 2 year old rules the roost and I think that they may not discipline enough. So to think they would hurt either one of them....don't think so. :confused:

[Blackcat31]

I say swollen because it is SOOOOO much bigger than it was before. And the way it has grown is odd. It is very veiny too. What shocks me the most is the forehead. It seems to be pushing the face down, like squashing his little face. Does that make sense? His little face looks so tiny compared to the top and front of his head. Another dcmom who was here the other day (and is a nurse and good friend of mine), I asked her as a nurse, what did she think of the shape and size relation of his head. She didn't find anything terribly disturbing, but hadn't really noticed him much before. So maybe I am just noticing something that isn't there. It isn't squishy like it is retaining fluid like a foot or hand that is swollen. He does seem happier, so maybe I am jumping to conclusions. But when my observations were confirmed by other people like my own kids, my assistant, and my husband, it got me worried. I honestly don't think that there is any abuse going on, the 2 year old rules the roost and I think that they may not discipline enough. So to think they would hurt either one of them....don't think so. :confused:

Thank you for clarifying. I just really want to make sure this will not come back to bite you in some way or other later. Maybe take a picture of him every few days or so and just keep it in file until he sees his doctor on the 15th.

I have had a child in care who had such a huge head that mom had to cut open the neck of all his shirts or they wouldn't fit over his head so I kinda know what you mean. My dck though had documentation from the doctor that they were monitoring his head growth so I felt comfortable.

As I said, I am only concerned for you (well an obvioulsy the child too but..) I just want to make sure you aren't ever put in a bad position..kwim?

[Unregistered]

friends of mine has son like this

A friend of mine has a son like this and there's actually nothing wrong with him, just that his head is huge and forehead is huge, otherwise, he's perfectly healthy. It's probably just some sort of birth defect or something.