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Question: Baby’s sweaty head

“My daughter is eight months old. Her head gets very sweaty while she is sleeping, but it is only her head that is sweaty. Is this normal?” A: This seems to be a common observation. As long as your daughter is well in herself and does not have a fever then there is nothing to…

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Question: Position of baby’s head

Q: “I am currently 30+ weeks pregnant with my second child. I went for a routine check up with my midwife (but did not see my usual midwife). She informed me that she could feel 4/5 of the baby and that the baby’s head is in my pelvis, but not engaged. I panicked and was…

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Your baby’s head

Your baby’s head may seem big in proportion to the rest of their body and, depending on how they were born, may be a bit oddly-shaped for various reasons: If he was born normally, in the first day or two his head may have a slightly oval shape from where it was moulded as he came through…

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