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My 3 week old daughter still has a conehead. after a long active labor a vacuum was used to complete delivery. should we see a specialist about this?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Difficult Birth: No need to see a specialist. This is very common. And, given how the anatomy of a newborn baby's head and bone structures work this misshapen situation will quickly resolve on it's own.

Answered 2/11/2014

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Conehead: It's not necessary to see a specialist the conehead will receed on its own in a week to ten days.

Answered 2/11/2014

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