Question
A 36-year-old adult has recently been feeling unwell, experiencing dizziness during the day that affects their work, and insomnia at night, with medication not improving the condition. They inquire about how to handle a baby’s bruise on the head after a fall.
Answer
A bruise on a baby’s head may be due to subcutaneous hemorrhage. Mild bleeding appears as small spots, known as petechiae; severe bleeding may result in a large bruise. If there are no compressive symptoms from the bruising, treatment is usually not necessary. For severe hematomas, aspiration or incision may be considered. Additionally, when the baby is sleeping, you can turn their head to the other side to prevent it from favoring one side. If breastfeeding, you can try changing the mother-infant sleeping direction to reduce the likelihood of head tilting. Typically, by the time the baby is three months old, head tilting can be corrected. In the future, regularly changing the baby’s head position while sleeping should help avoid issues with head tilting.