09/08/2026
Why Baby Skulls Can Shift and Overlap Before Birth! ๐ถ๐ง
Did you know that a baby's skull isn't one solid bone? ๐คฏ Itโs made of separate bony plates connected by flexible fibrous joints called sutures and soft spots called fontanelles. During late pregnancy and birth, these bones actually slide over each other - a process called cranial moldingโallowing the head to safely fit through the pelvis without injuring the brain! Watch this 3D medical cross-section showing cranial molding in utero!