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Pulsating soft spot
saar0064
November 2008
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I just noticed tonight for the first time that the soft spot was pulsating. Anyone else see this in their little one???
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rjbear21
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November 2008
it's normal. my DD's does it all the time. its because there's no bone covering that spot
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Tinsleigh75
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November 2008
totally normal! ?it will go away as the baby gets older.
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Alligator
November 2008
Yes. At first I was scared that he was malnourished or something b/c it kind of indents and pulses. Now I just get grossed out by it!
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tifvolley
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November 2008
I noticed that when he was a newborn. It skeeves me out, but is totally normal.
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vanillacourage
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November 2008
DS's still pulses. It's gross and reminds me of "Alien".
DS1 born June 2008 | m/c at 9w March 2011 | DS2 born April 2012
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lisajoe42404
November 2008
It really freaks me out too...but is normal.
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Lil Kate
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November 2008
I just saw DS's do that. Glad to see it is normal!
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Re: Pulsating soft spot
DS1 born June 2008 | m/c at 9w March 2011 | DS2 born April 2012
I just saw DS's do that. Glad to see it is normal!