When examining the skull of a 4-month-old baby, you should normally find

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At 2 months of age, the posterior fontanels should be closed or ossified with the anterior fontanels, a larger fontanel, closing at 24 months. The only time the cranial bones should overlap is during a vaginal birth as a result of pressure within the birth canal. Ossification of the sutures begins after completion of brain growth, at about 6 years of age, and is finished by adulthood.

When Examining the Skull of a 4-Month-Old Baby, You Should