What are the soft spots on a newborn baby’s head called

What is the soft spot on a baby’s head called?

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The soft spots on a baby’s head are called fontanelles. There are two of them, the larger one close to the front of the head, and a smaller one that closes soon after birth further back on the head.

What is the soft spot on the top of the babies head called??

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The soft spot on the top of a baby’s head is called the fontanel. You can tell if a baby is dehydrated if the fontanel is sunken in and you can see the heart beat pulsating through it. ChaCha on!