Why are newborn babies so ugly? Is it better for newborn babies to be uglier?

When we look at a newborn baby, the skin on the face is wrinkled and the head is small and pointed, which we think is ugly, but many people still can't resist the joy of having a child and praise the baby for being cute and good-looking. In fact, newborn babies are like this, they will grow up slowly, and the uglier some parts are, the healthier the baby is~

The uglier the newborn baby, the better

In the old society, some people may not know some common sense about newborn babies, or it may be because they are new parents and do not know these things. There is always a group of people who often dislike their newborn babies because they think these babies are too ugly, and even doubt whether they are their own children. Here, I would like to give you some common sense about newborn babies.

Babies are conceived in their mothers' stomachs for ten months, and when they develop in their mothers' stomachs, they are all immersed in amniotic fluid. The long-term immersion makes these babies look like "little old men" when they are just born. No matter how bad the impression your baby gives you when he is born, you must not dislike your baby's "ugliness". This "ugliness" is a natural process and a unique appearance of newborns. Simply put, the baby has not grown up yet.

As time goes by, your baby will grow up one day, and he will grow very fast, almost every day is different, and after puberty, it will be basically fixed. Only time can prove that your baby is a potential stock. And according to research, the uglier the newborn's certain parts are, the healthier that part is!

Congenital factors are important in affecting children's appearance, but acquired factors are more important. Isn't there a saying that "there are only lazy women, no ugly women"? This does not mean that babies should learn how to dress up, but that appearance should be changed from an early age. Parents must strictly supervise some bad habits of children. For example: sucking fingers, using lips, not breathing through the nose at night, etc. In addition, children's personality and family education should be cultivated. As the saying goes, "appearance is determined by the heart", a person who stays positive and optimistic will definitely not be ugly.

Why are newborns ugly?

Why do newborn babies look strange? If you just think about the process of a baby's birth, you will not find it strange.

Physical characteristics of newborns: Newborns have a big head, no neck, short legs, and a big body. In fact, they may look a lot like ETs (extraterrestrial beings). Since babies are squeezed in the birth canal for an average of 12 hours during birth, their heads may be deformed or look pointy. Babies born by caesarean section look a little better because they don't have to go through the birth canal. Their heads are not squeezed, so they come out with a nice, round head.

You don't need to worry too much about the fontanelles (the soft part on your baby's head). The skull of a newborn is still open, not closed, so that it can shrink properly during birth to pass through the birth canal. The fontanelles at the back of your baby's head close around 4 months, while the fontanelles at the front close between 9 and 18 months. A boy's penis may appear a little swollen because he absorbed too much female hormones from his mother before he was born, and these hormones can cause similar changes in girls. Your baby's face may also be a little swollen due to the squeeze injury in the birth canal.

Your baby's little arms and legs may look oddly short, and that's normal. After spending so much time curled up in the cramped confines of the womb, it's certainly going to take a while for him to adjust to the freedom of the outside world. His arms and legs will gradually stretch out over the first week or two after birth. In the meantime, he may find it comforting to be snugly wrapped in a little blanket while swaddled.

Newborn skin

The appearance of your baby's skin can vary greatly from one gestational age to the next. Premature babies have thin, transparent skin that may be covered with a layer of soft, downy hair called lanugo. They may also have a layer of vernix, a white, cheesy substance that protects your baby's sensitive skin from the amniotic fluid. The later your baby is, the less lanugo and vernix he'll have, but he'll usually start to peel off within a few days of birth.

Babies of any race or ethnicity are born with a lighter skin color, often pink, because their skin is still thin, so red blood vessels are visible. Your baby's true skin color will gradually emerge during the first year, says pediatrician Anne Beer.

About 30% to 40% of babies are born with milia, which are small white or yellow spots on their faces that look like pimples. Milia usually disappear on their own within 3 to 4 weeks and do not require special treatment. If your baby has small pustules that break and leave dark brown marks on the skin, it may be melaninized pustular rash, a newborn rash that is more common in black babies. This does not require treatment either, and the marks on the skin will disappear when the baby is 3 to 4 months old.

Birthmarks. Mongolian spots, angel kisses, and stork bites are also common. These birthmarks come in many shapes, sizes, and colors and can appear anywhere on your baby's body. Some types of birthmarks may not appear until a few days or weeks after the baby is born. Most birthmarks are harmless, and many will disappear on their own within a few years, while others will stay with the baby for life.

Finally, if your baby's skin appears yellow in the first few days after birth, he may have mild jaundice, which occurs in more than half of normal, healthy babies. It's usually nothing to worry about, but you should talk to your doctor. Generally, jaundice disappears within a week in full-term babies, but it may take longer in premature babies.

Newborn hair

There are many things you might not expect when it comes to your baby's hair. Your baby may be born with a full head of black, shiny hair, or with light, sparse hair. Some couples give birth to babies with no hair. The depth and thickness of your baby's hair when he is born does not necessarily correlate with the quality of his hair when he grows up.

Did you know? A Caucasian couple with dark hair may have a baby with red or blonde hair, while a light-haired couple may have a baby with jet-black hair like Elvis. A baby born with red hair may become blonde, a baby with dark hair may grow to be light, and a blonde often turns dark.

Changes that may occur in newborns within 6 weeks

By the time your baby is 6 weeks old, most birth skin problems, such as jaundice and milia, will have mostly disappeared. Even if they haven't, they will soon disappear. The stump of your baby's umbilical cord should have fallen off, leaving only a cute little belly button. After a few days, your baby will start to gain weight rapidly, usually about 100 to 300 grams per week, which means he will gain weight, fill out his skin, and start to look like a "real" baby.

Even if your baby is born with a full head of hair, he or she may begin to lose some or all of it in the first few weeks or months. Don't worry, your baby's hair will grow back, although the new hair may look different than the original. Many babies also have "bald spots on the back of their head," but these will eventually grow out as your baby spends less time lying on his or her back.

Your baby's appearance and behavior will change a lot in the first year of life.

The uglier these parts are, the healthier they are

In addition, the uglier the child's four major body parts are, the better their body is:

1. Short toes

The latest British research points out that during human evolution, toes became shorter in order to run faster, so children with short toes are the direction of human evolution. Children with longer toes need more energy when exercising, and the muscle load will be greater, which affects both explosive power and endurance. On the contrary, children with short toes will have more energy left to supply other organs and resist germs.

2. Big ears

Children with big ears have good looks. Biomedical expert Dr. Ralph Holm said that the larger the outer ear, the clearer the sound is received by the ear canal, so people with big ears rarely become deaf due to aging. In theory, people with large outer ear canals have better hearing because they have a larger area to collect sound waves.

3. Thick thighs

A 12-year Danish study involving 3,000 men showed that those with a thigh circumference of more than 60 cm and strong leg muscles had a significantly lower risk of early death and heart disease. Researchers believe that the length of the thigh circumference may be proportional to the weight of the heart muscle; the thinner the thigh, the lighter the heart muscle. The meat in the thigh is health meat. When it is damaged, the fat will release a large amount of cytokines, causing inflammation in the body, and these inflammations are likely to cause cardiovascular disease, insulin antibodies and diabetes.

4. Big Nose

A study by the University of Iowa in the United States found that the larger the nose, the less likely it is to inhale pollutants such as dust, and the stronger the ability to resist harmful bacteria. Therefore, people with big noses rarely get colds or flu. The size of the nose has a lot to do with breathing conditions. If the nose is wide and the bridge of the nose is high, it means that the child's respiratory organs are well developed and can breathe enough air. If the nose is small, it means that the respiratory function is weak, and shortness of breath and chest tightness will occur in airless places.

So if someone says that the newborn is ugly, mothers should not be too sad. Remember that the child is "ugly" because of health.

"No. 5 Parenting" (:yuer5h)