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Baby bald spot??
I just noticed that R has a bald spot on the back of her head kind if right
behind her ears but in the middle of the back of her head. It looks like from where she sleeps on her back and sides, and has "rubbed" her hair out the way she lays on her head or something. Has anyone else had a baby that this happened to-- is it pretty common? I am wondering if it will just straighten itself out the more she is sitting upright. When you feel of it it feels so strange, like it has been shaved and the hair is just starting to grow back. I don't know what else I can do about it at this point, since I put her down to sleep on her back obviously. During the days she is spending lots more time upright without her head laying back on something, but she still spends a fair amount of time in naps. She only does bouncey seat 30 minutes a day or less. She hasn't even been in her swing in days, she seems to be getting bored with it. And when we carry her we don't support her head as much. So that should help since she is now at that stage. I may not have even noticed it if I didn't feel the difference first, and that caused me to take a look. She's a fairly bald baby anyway. I just wonder if now when her hair grows out some when she is older, if this "bald spot" will be noticeable then. I notice something new and strange every day, lol. -- --------- -Jill Mom to Rachel, May 9, 2004 (A Mother's Day baby!) See her he http://tinyurl.com/3nsug |
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Mayo clinic pregnancy and baby book says it's normal. DS has one too, as
does most other babies I know of. Angela & Quinn 5/07/04 Jill wrote: I just noticed that R has a bald spot on the back of her head kind if right behind her ears but in the middle of the back of her head. It looks like from where she sleeps on her back and sides, and has "rubbed" her hair out the way she lays on her head or something. Has anyone else had a baby that this happened to-- is it pretty common? I am wondering if it will just straighten itself out the more she is sitting upright. When you feel of it it feels so strange, like it has been shaved and the hair is just starting to grow back. I don't know what else I can do about it at this point, since I put her down to sleep on her back obviously. During the days she is spending lots more time upright without her head laying back on something, but she still spends a fair amount of time in naps. She only does bouncey seat 30 minutes a day or less. She hasn't even been in her swing in days, she seems to be getting bored with it. And when we carry her we don't support her head as much. So that should help since she is now at that stage. I may not have even noticed it if I didn't feel the difference first, and that caused me to take a look. She's a fairly bald baby anyway. I just wonder if now when her hair grows out some when she is older, if this "bald spot" will be noticeable then. I notice something new and strange every day, lol. |
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Jill wrote:
I just noticed that R has a bald spot on the back of her head kind if right behind her ears but in the middle of the back of her head. It looks like from where she sleeps on her back and sides, and has "rubbed" her hair out the way she lays on her head or something. Has anyone else had a baby that this happened to-- is it pretty common? It's completely normal. Most babies lose all of the hair they were born with (although some people will say that their babies never lost any hair!), but you may or may not notice it depending on how dark the birth hair is and how quickly new hair grows in. All my kids had the bald patch on the backs of their heads. They just lost the birth hair there much more quickly than anywhere else, so the new hair didn't grow in and replace it soon enough to prevent its loss from being noticeable. Don't worry about it! -- Be well, Barbara Mom to Sin (Vernon, 2), Misery (Aurora, 5), and the Rising Son (Julian, 7) This week's suggested Bush/Cheney campaign bumper sticker: "Four More Wars!" All opinions expressed in this post are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are not those of my Internet Service Provider, its other subscribers or lackeys. Anyone who says otherwise is itchin' for a fight. -- with apologies to Michael Feldman |
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Circe wrote:
It's completely normal. Most babies lose all of the hair they were born with (although some people will say that their babies never lost any hair!), I'd be one of those. My baby did have a bald spot on the back but it's gone now (he's 5mos) mostly because he stopped sleeping on his back (he has been a side sleeper for about 2mos now). He also still has as much hair as he was born with, with some of it noticeably longer. I have no doubt he's shed a bit, as we all do, but I do not think he's lost it all yet. |
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Looks like Friar Tuck - totally normal.
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On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:15:31 GMT, "Jill" wrote:
When you feel of it it feels so strange, like it has been shaved and the hair is just starting to grow back. That's so funny that you're posting this I *just* today felt the back of V's head and it feels like it was shaved and is growing back. But his whole head is starting to look like white fuzz. When he was born he had a quite a bit of not long but 'combable' hairs on the top of his head and they were sort of golden now they look almost white and really short. I never actually noticed any hair coming out but I guess it just does gradually. Maybe we should start 'The Hair Club for Babies' with funny little wigs & hats...:-o Carla Mom to Victor Paul born 5.16.04 www.victorpictures.com --See him here! |
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"Shena Delian O'Brien" wrote My baby did have a bald spot on the back but it's gone now (he's 5mos) mostly because he stopped sleeping on his back (he has been a side sleeper for about 2mos now). He also still has as much hair as he was born with, with some of it noticeably longer. I have no doubt he's shed a bit, as we all do, but I do not think he's lost it all yet. Rachel has an odd sleeping pattern. She had always rolled into her side, since birth- I think because we nurse side-lying a lot. But she also sleeps flat on her back, and through the night will turn her head to one side, then 10 minutes later the other...then she'll roll on 1 side, then other. I thought she might be "wearing" her hair off, lol! I think she must have lost a good bit of her newborn hair even though I can't say I've noticed, because it is slowly turning lighter. I was born with darker hair, like a medium brown, and by 1-2 had white blonde hair.Then it got gradually darker over the years through high school. We kind of think she is going to go that same route, but her hair is still in the brownish range. Glad to know the bald spot is normal- I didn't think anything was actually wrong, but wondered if every baby gets this. It looks sort of funny- because just under the bald spot, is the only place on her that her hair seems to be gaining some length. My baby is getting a mullet! lol. Maybe her first hair cut will just be to shorten the mullet. |
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"Sophie" wrote in message
... Looks like Friar Tuck - totally normal. LOL!! -- --------- -Jill Mom to Rachel, May 9, 2004 (A Mother's Day baby!) See her he http://tinyurl.com/3nsug |
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"Jill" wrote in message news I just noticed that R has a bald spot on the back of her head kind if right behind her ears but in the middle of the back of her head. It looks like from where she sleeps on her back and sides, and has "rubbed" her hair out the way she lays on her head or something. Has anyone else had a baby that this happened to-- is it pretty common? Yeah. Both my kids went through it. I remember a segment on the news once about daycares that neglected their kids and one of the things they pointed out was one of the children there had a bald spot from being left in the carseat all day. Before having kids, I used to think it was from moms leaving their kids on their backs all day, not picking them up. After having kids, I could see non-parents having those same thoughts about me. Don't worry about it. It'll grow back when they start crawling/sitting up. |
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"Angela Schepers" wrote in message news:8pD3d.81966$D%.65757@attbi_s51... Mayo clinic pregnancy and baby book says it's normal. DS has one too, as does most other babies I know of. Seriously? The Mayo Clinic included the bald spot phenomenon in their book? Lol. JennP. |
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