Newborn baby hair loss is a normal phenomenon. It is also known as telogen effluvium. This is usually observed in the first six months of the baby’s life.



Human hair has a growth stage and a resting stage. The growth stage lasts for about 3 years and the resting state duration is about 3 months. During the rest phase, the hair remains in the follicle until the growth phase resumes.



Less than 20 percent of the hair on the scalp is in the resting phase at any one time. Stress, fever, or hormonal fluctuations can cause large numbers of hair to stop growing at the same time. Hair starts shedding when the next growth phase resumes about three months after.



For newborns, hormonal levels drop right after birth which can cause the baby to lose the hair they were born with. Many times a baby’s birth hair differs from the hair that replaces it when a newly grown spurt starts 6 months after. For my first son John, we were remarkably surprised to find his hair turn kinky brown from the rich dark curly head of hair he came with.



There are conditions that cause hair loss. Among them are patchy bald spots caused by contagious fungal infections (ringworm). Sometimes it can be due to dandruff (called cradle cap in babies). Other times it may be because your baby pulls his/her hair compulsively. It can also be caused by the baby’s sitting or sleeping positions.



What can you do about hair loss?
Treatments can be carried out for fungal infections. Cradle cap usually disappears after 12 months (sometimes more). For the hormonal hair loss, there is nothing much you can do about it.



However, there’s good news for hair loss caused by the baby’s sitting or sleeping positions. You can alter sitting/sleeping positions to reduce this. Essential tummy time (sleeping on his stomach) can also help.
Nosakhare Omoike
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Good one. My baby’s hair also changed from curly black to kinky brown.
Yes , this post really helped ,my son hair was plenty initially, but all of a sudden started losing his hair .. Tanks
Nice read, very I formative
Thanks for the enlightenment
I surely learnt a great deal! Thank you
Thanks. Very educating
I totally agree with babies sleeping occasionally on their stomachs as it help reduce the consistent hair loss
My baby’s hair experienced such too though hers was due to dandruff
I really didn’t know hair loss in babies was a thing. However is there no way to prevent fungal infections in babies? The post only mentions treatment, and also, why does it take 12 whole months or more to treat fungal infections? Can it lead to other health complications?
I now understand why it takes my daughter grow hair after 6month of birth
This is great to know. I was shocked to find little Sammy lose his hair a few weeks after his birth (little Sammy is my little boy). We have really good hair in my family. Now I know it’s completely natural.
Nice piece. I feel that personal hygiene and healthy diet also goes a long way in boosting a baby’s hair growth.
Nice article really learn a lot..facts about babies and their hair loss and growth..things to look out for while nursing your baby.
i think this is a good article ..its really educative i learnt alot about a new born baby hair lose today..again great article
Beautiful.. What I read here is very educative I must say.. And I agree with it.
Thank you.
Nice post. So what causes bald-head and hair lost in Men?
Wow! Really appreciate this write up. Just shared this with my aunt.she has been worried about her baby daughter’s hair .
Nice and informative
Have learnt a lot
Very educative. Every mothers need to know this!!
This is an eye opening article.
Very informative article. My knowledge of a baby’s hair loss have been affirmed, that is ,fungal infection(ringworm).Morealso,it’s now understood that a baby loosing his/her hair can be reduced by sleeping or sitting position.
Educative write up and now Know more about baby hair loss
So interesting to know that just by altering the sitting and sleeping position… Hair loss can be reduced for babies
Very educative
This is awesome. This enlighten me more about a baby hair and how to keep it clean and save
Very informative. My baby nephew started loosing his after 3 months, it grew back but the bald patches remained.
i really have not observed babies losing their hair though but i know they change over time
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