My daughter was born premature and is almost 2 months, she has pretty brown hair, but I noticed this morning that a small bald spot is kinda starting where she lays, I guess she is always on her head, in her bouncer, swing, and bassinet. Except when we are holding her ofcourse, but how can I stop it from falling out there?
2007-01-17 04:22:16 · 14 answers · asked by Elizabeth H 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Don't worry about it. It's temporary and most infants go through it. As soon as she starts turning over, that will stop. The baby hair is so fine that it just can't hold up to much. She will lose her baby hair soon anyway and grow more resilient hair.
2007-01-17 04:26:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most babies have a bald spot on the back of their little heads. It's normal. Since they're supposed to sleep on their backs (SIDS prevention) it's usually bald on the back of their heads. Once they start sleeping any old which way, they stop the friction on the back of the head. It's all going to be replaced by "real" hair anyway. Like baby ducks that are covered in down, they all get real feathers eventually!
My son had no hair on the back or sides of his head. People thought I'd cut his hair into a mohawk! Now he has a head full of pretty hair.
It's normal, don't worry.
2007-01-17 04:41:56 · answer #2 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try moving her around a little bit more. Not only can it cause the infant to lose their hair when they are left to lay in the same position all the time, but it can, in extreme cases, lead to a small flat spot on the child's head as well.
Try laying her on her side when in her crib for awhile -- prop up a pillow at her back so that she's not completely on her side, but still not completely on her back or her stomach.
When you take her out of her crib, let her lay on the floor on her tummy -- not only will it strengthen her neck and the muscles there abouts, but it give you another chance to bond with her, and helps her to explore her environment a little more.
2007-01-17 04:27:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't do much, all babies go through this phase and no one will think the worse of you or your baby because of her bald spot. The most you can do is try to make sure she sleeps on alternate sides of her head when sleeping on her back, but at her age she can move her head around herself pretty well, so you can't force her to go one way or the other.
2007-01-17 05:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That beautiful brown hair will grow back. Now that we place babies on their backs to sleep instead of their tummies the motion and friction of movement from sleep patterns cause the little ones to lose a little patch of hair. As she develops and gets more tummy time and her neck muscles develop you will see the hair grow back. It's all perfectly normal.
2007-01-17 04:37:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isnt a way it could be infant alapicia it could just be dead hair like me and you get there is no great danger to it and theres not much you can do about it accpet super glue it back on lol but thats a joke and not recommended lol
2007-01-17 04:26:44 · answer #6 · answered by Bill B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't. It will grow back when she starts sleeping on her side. Don't worry about it, all infants go through it.
2007-01-17 04:27:21 · answer #7 · answered by DM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Bald' spots on babies heads is normal....the hair gets rubbed off....but it is not permanent and will grow back...relax...My youngest daughter had one huge patch of baldness and you should see her today. She has enough hair to supply 4 people! LOL
2007-01-17 04:37:28 · answer #8 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just need to make sure that when she lays down she doesn`t always lay down on the same side of the head.Try to have her in diffrent positions at least while she sleeps because
im more then sure that when she`s in her swing or bouncer she will move a head.
2007-01-17 04:32:20 · answer #9 · answered by www.sexybabe25 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is really nothing you can do to stop it, it happens to almost all babies. the hair will grow back with time. one thing you could try if you havent already is putting a hat on her when you put her to bed.
2007-01-17 05:56:01 · answer #10 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋