My baby is two months old and she was born with a full head of hair. Everyone keeps telling me that she is going to start to lose it all soon. When do babies usually start loosing their hair? My baby hasnt lost a strand yet...can she still possibly loose her hair?
2006-09-20 07:59:02 · 20 answers · asked by ngelkos99 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
she's a little young to start to loose it check to see if she's pulling it out . trying brush her hair and you can use petroleum jelly in it a massage the scalp no harsh hair food.
2006-09-20 08:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too have a baby who is 2 months old with a full head of long black hair. When I was born, I also had a ton of hair like my daughter. My mom said that it all fell out at 3 months and came back in blond. So I'm hoping to get past that three month mark. After that I hear that the hair she has, is the hair she'll keep. So I'll keep my fingers crossed for both of us. Good Luck and Congrats!
2006-09-20 08:11:38 · answer #2 · answered by jt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If babies are going to lose their hair, they usually do it by 6 months. My daughter had a ton of hair and kept almost all of it. When they get a little more active and start turning their head from side to side, the rubbing causes the hair to come out. That's why you see some babies with bald spots on the sides or back of their head. Don't worry about it though, I'm sure she'll keep most of it.
2006-09-20 08:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It differs for different babies, but allot of them start loosing hair around 2-4 months. She'll probably start loosing it on the back of her head where it rubs the most when she sleeps. It could even look patchy there for a while, but it all grows back, so don't worry.
2006-09-20 08:06:31 · answer #4 · answered by drewsilla01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was born with a fair amount of hair and never lost any, she didn't even get a big bald spot when she started moving her head around. Your baby might not lose her hair.
2006-09-20 08:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by S. O. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some babies lose hair in the back of the head because they are lying down all the time and from them moving their heads around while lying down. It's usually a wide patch in the back. Also, if your baby's hair is long, they will grasp and pull it out from time to time. Keep mittens or clean socks on her hands so she won't pull it out.
2006-09-20 08:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by Common_Sense2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just went to the standard "Baby Care Class" and the instructor told us it is normal for them to lose the hair, because it is not anchored in the follicles very well. (Which is why it comes out where they lay their heads when they sleep). It's not a bad thing, because they grow all new hair shortly. Some do keep it, just depends!
2006-09-20 08:08:22 · answer #7 · answered by LucyPooBird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My baby is 4 weeks and has lost a little bit of hair on the top /sides of her head. It has made it kind of look like a mohawk (a red one no less!!) Not all lose their hair though... hopefully my little girl doesn't lose anymore!!
2006-09-20 09:55:59 · answer #8 · answered by totspotathome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all babies do lose their hair! Although its not uncommon. My daughter was born with a ton of black hair...she looked like Elvis, and she never lost a strand of it.
If she hasn't by now, my guess is she probably won't!
Congratulations by the way!
2006-09-20 08:04:44 · answer #9 · answered by Trixie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was born with a full head of hair and so was my son. Neither of us lost any of it. It is still possible for your baby, but I kind of doubt it.
2006-09-20 10:08:09 · answer #10 · answered by sportsfan227 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter started losing her hair at around 3 or 4 months. She was born with tons and now has just a wispy mohawk and a bit of a mullet--she's really stylin'!
2006-09-20 08:17:04 · answer #11 · answered by Gina P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋