It happened to my nephew Jared, and now it looks like it’s happening to our girls. They’re getting bald patches.
This bald patch happens when our girls sleep on their backs and then turn their head from side to side when they start to fuss or cry. I suppose there’s a good side to it — this bald patch doesn’t occur in newborns because they aren’t strong enough to turn their head from side to side. From that perspective, I guess we can even think of this bald patch as a milestone in their development. Okay. That’s being a little too upbeat about it. The bald patch is a little sad. I don’t think there’s much we can do to prevent it and I guess their hair will grow back in eventually.
You can also see that Eleanor has a “stork bite” (also known as a salmon patch) on the back of her head just above the bald spot. This is a birthmark that tends to go away by eighteen months or so. If it’s on the forehead, this birthmark is often called an “angel kiss”.
Awww, that’s so cute. It made me go check the back of Maya’s head, though. And guess what, there is a thinner patch of hair on the back of her head, where you can kind of see her scalp.
We’ve also noticed that Maya has less hair than Sarah did at the same age. We’ve been a bit lazy about updating our website but should post some pics soon.
haha… that’s so cute. lucas had a bald strip, not patch b/c he turned from side to side all the time. Don’t worry, it’ll grow back with new thicker hair. He also has angels kisses (more like angry kisses) on his forehead. When he gets mad or straining, his forehead will show 3 finger-like projections. These things makes each child unique!