Question 1

my pediatrician said my babies head is big. she's 7 months. her body is small. underweight. she is aware and reflexes are great. she is aware family has big heads. she eats well too. i am just concerned.

Accepted Answer

It happens: A common reason for a big head is heredity &amp; I often measure parents heads in the office. But in babies we follow many such areas with concern because a big head could mean big problems too. In a kid with under nutrition the head would tend to grow normally while the body remains small.  Sounds like the doc is doing their job.

Question 2

i have a cyst on my ovaries the size of a babies head, should i be concerned/?

Accepted Answer

Cysts: cysts this size warrant a consultation with a gynecologist.  While they may very well be benign tumors, cancer must be ruled out as well.

Question 3

why is it that my babies body feels cool from head to toe?

Accepted Answer

Babies: babies have poor temperature regulation and cn feel cool

Question 4

i had my 16 weeks ultrasound yesterday. today i noticed the ultrasound looked like the baby was blowing a huge bubble attached to its mouth (probably as big as the babies head). the only ultrasound i found that looked like it showed a teratoma?

Accepted Answer

: please wait for final report from the radiologist before making any conclusions

Question 5

23w5d ultrasound babies head measures 22 weeks and the rest of the body measured normal. should i be worried. my doctor said brain anatomy was wnl

Accepted Answer

No: It is not uncommon for one parameter to lag a little behind or be a little ahead. They will follow carefully the growth through the next ultrasounds. Good Luck and enjoy your pregnancy!

Question 6

if a baby has a rather large head, would it be possible for their body grow for their head size?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Weight varies with height.   But head size has nothing to do with height or weight.  So although it is possible that someone's body could grow to match their large head, there is no guarantee it will happen.   Further, the percentage of your body length that is your head is about 30% at birth, but only 10% as an adult, so babies tend to have bigger heads than adults.

Question 7

10 week old baby length and weight both 85th percentile. head circumference 95th percentile. does this mean he has a big head in proportion to body?

Accepted Answer

Not really: I don't consider that difference worth anything more than noting. Big babies are big all over and this falls within the normal variation of such measurements. If the kid was 50% weight/length and 95% head, I would just measure the parents head to see where baby inherited it from. There are other issues to consider with a big head, but not from the reported info.

Question 8

i have sever symptoms, the same as ms or something like it including, seizures, skin problems, infections, and serious brain problems, body pain, unstable. my body hurts, and my personality has changed drastically. i have lost 4 babies too. help??

Accepted Answer

: Your description is inconsistent with MS, but would certainly wonder about other diagnoses.  Rheumatological conditions, arteritic and vasculitic disorders could be considered, and with the miscarriages, could you have antiphospholipid antibody syndrome?  Suggest you seek a second opinion, perhaps a rheumatologist.

Question 9

l breast larger than right this am.normal yesterday.no redness,itching,dimpling,lumps,discharge,change in nipple or skin.have shoulder impingement l arm, armpit has lump/warmth.cbc normal.nauseous.hx of l breast dense tissue.scared of ibc.have infant?

Accepted Answer

: It is too early to tell. You just watch the symptoms for now. If the symptoms persists and get worse for another 48 hours, you can see a doctor by then. Mastitis is top of the problem list if symptoms persist. You should not concern about inflammatory breast cancer which does not behave that way.

Question 10

why do babies sling their head side to side?

Accepted Answer

Too heavy: The head is heavy and little babies (0-4 months) do not yet have strong enough neck muscles to control it so it sort of falls to one side. Gets better by 4 months. Older babies often do things because they figured out they can.

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My pediatrician said my babies head is big. she's 7 months. her body is small. underweight. she is aware and reflexes are great. she is aware family has big heads. she eats well too. i am just concerned.

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I have a cyst on my ovaries the size of a babies head, should i be concerned/?

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Why is it that my babies body feels cool from head to toe?

A member asked:

I had my 16 weeks ultrasound yesterday. today i noticed the ultrasound looked like the baby was blowing a huge bubble attached to its mouth (probably as big as the babies head). the only ultrasound i found that looked like it showed a teratoma?

A member asked:

23w5d ultrasound babies head measures 22 weeks and the rest of the body measured normal. should i be worried. my doctor said brain anatomy was wnl

A member asked:

If a baby has a rather large head, would it be possible for their body grow for their head size?

A member asked:

10 week old baby length and weight both 85th percentile. head circumference 95th percentile. does this mean he has a big head in proportion to body?

A member asked:

I have sever symptoms, the same as ms or something like it including, seizures, skin problems, infections, and serious brain problems, body pain, unstable. my body hurts, and my personality has changed drastically. i have lost 4 babies too. help??

A member asked:

L breast larger than right this am.normal yesterday.no redness,itching,dimpling,lumps,discharge,change in nipple or skin.have shoulder impingement l arm, armpit has lump/warmth.cbc normal.nauseous.hx of l breast dense tissue.scared of ibc.have infant?

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Why do babies sling their head side to side?

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