The most common types of soft bumps on the head of a newborn baby are natal tumors and cranial hematomas.
1. Obstructive tumor: the top of the head and subcutaneous tissue diffuse edema, over the bone and periosteum. The tumor does not require special treatment and usually subsides spontaneously within a few days.
2. Cephalohematoma: it belongs to neonatal hemorrhage during delivery, mostly seen at the top of the skull, with clear edges of the hematoma, the border does not exceed the bone suture, and the local scalp is normal with obvious fluctuating sensation. The principle of treatment is that it can be temporarily observed within 2 weeks. For particularly large cranial hematoma or the duration of more than 2 weeks, the accumulated blood can be withdrawn with pressure bandage.
In summary, the newborn baby found soft head, must go to a professional neonatology department for examination, to determine whether it is a birth tumor or cranial hematoma, or other conditions, according to the specific circumstances of the doctor’s orders to develop a treatment plan.