2006-10-04 09:48:14 · 13 answers · asked by ♣♥BabyBlue♥♣ 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
It is vernix, it's a sort of waxy substance to stop the skin getting waterlogged and pruned in the amniotic fluid. You see alot on prem babies, but less on full term and over due babues. The baby actually eats it towards the end of the pregnancy!!
2006-10-04 19:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by Emz77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called Vernix. It protects the baby's skin from the fluid in the sac.
2006-10-04 16:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vernix,but babies who are born around there due date dont tend to have as much as premature babies.
2006-10-04 19:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by stokies 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vernix. It's a protective layer so that the amniotic fluid doesn't irritate the skin.
2006-10-04 16:49:54 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vernix.
2006-10-04 16:55:23 · answer #5 · answered by JordanB 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vernix there is very little on full term babies and over due babies, but it covers premiture babies
2006-10-04 18:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by Twiggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vernix u get it on premature baby's not over due
2006-10-04 19:08:57 · answer #7 · answered by angie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vernix, my twins were covered as they were a month early!
2006-10-05 03:30:40 · answer #8 · answered by C Greene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard it was called mung (source: wikipedia)
2006-10-04 16:56:59 · answer #9 · answered by relmnop 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
vernix
2006-10-04 16:54:42 · answer #10 · answered by Candy Mamii 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋