• Cerebral Palsy
• Erb’s Palsy
• Klumpke’s Palsy
• Brachial Plexus
• Brain Damage
• Fractured Extremeties
• Infant Paralysis
• Facial Paralysis
• Caput Succedaneum
• Cephalohematoma
• Bruising/Forecep Marks
• Sub-conjunctival Hemorrhage

Caput succedaneum is a dispersed swelling of the scalp in an infant caused by strain from the uterus or vaginal wall during a head-first (vertex) delivery. A caput succedaneum is caused by the mechanical strain of the primary portion of scalp pushing through a narrowed cervix. The swelling may be on any portion of the scalp, may intersect the midline (as opposed to a cephalhematoma), and may be discolored because of minor bleeding in the area. There may also be molding of the head, which is frequent in association with a caput succedaneum.

Symptoms include:

• Soft, puffy swelling of the scalp in a newborn infant
• Swelling may or may not have some amount of bruising
• Swelling may stretch over the midline of the scalp
• Most often seen on the portion of the head which delivered first
• May be associated with amplified molding of the head

If your child suffers from these symptoms or has been diagnosed with Caput Succedaneum, you should immediately speak to an experienced Melbourne birth injury lawyer. Click here for help.