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.
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/