The book on : The Ghanaian custom of massaging a baby’s head with hot water and ointments;
The damage to the baby’s brain development.
Reference of pictures.
Picture 1: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Human_anterior_fontanelle_1_month_dscn1449.jpg
Picture 2: https://www.britannica.com/science/birth/Fetal-presentation-and-passage-through-the-birth-canal
Picture 3: https://biologydictionary.net/fontanelle/
Picture 11: https://thrivefamchiro.com/blog/f/chiropractic-and-cranial-sacral-therapy-for-baby-head-development
Pictures 7-10, 12-15: modified from:
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Ami O., Maran J. C., Gabor P., Whitacre E. B., Musset D., Dubray C., Mage G., Boyer L. (2019). Three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging of fetal head molding and brain shape changes during the second stage of labor. PLoS One. 2019; 14(5):e0215721.
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https://thrivefamchiro.com/blog/f/chiropractic-and-cranial-sacral-therapy-for-baby-head-development
Pictures16,17: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/happens-babys-head-birth/
Picture 18: https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/photo-gallery/head.html
Picture 20: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Human_anterior_fontanelle_1_month_dscn1449.jpg
Picture 21: https://www.amhsjournal.org/viewimage.asp?img=ArchMedHealthSci_2018_6_2_265_248654_f1.jpg
Picture 26: Koutsounaki E., Bitouni X,. Drakaki K., Kapetanaki A., Liosis G., Salvanos I. (2017). Bulging fontanelle in a term newborn: A case report. Clin Case Rep Rev, Vol. 3(8): 4-4 https://www.oatext.com/bulging-fontanelle-in-a-term-newborn-a-case-report.php
Picture 28: Microsoft online pictures powered by Bing.
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All the rest of the pictures are made by Dr. Dzamesi Yael.
For more details on the research and full reference of articles see https://www.child-development-ghana.com/
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