Is it okay not to shave the baby's hair? When does the newborn's hair fall off?

Many parents will shave their baby's hair as a souvenir when the baby is one month old. Is it necessary to shave the baby's hair? Is it possible not to shave it? When does the hair of a newborn baby fall off? Let's take a look together, mothers.

Is it OK not to shave the baby's hair?

Parents in most families like to shave off the baby's hair when the baby is one month old, thinking that in this way, when the child grows up, the hair and eyebrows will grow black and thick. In fact, this practice is not scientific. Generally, according to the growth law of infants, from 3 to 6 months after birth, the baby's hair will automatically fall off and be replaced by new hair because the baby has to constantly metabolize. This is a process of self-renewal for the baby. When the baby grows up, if the body is good, the hair will grow black and dense. If the body is not so good, the hair will appear dry and thin. In addition, the baby's skin is tender and thin. If you are not careful in the process of shaving the baby's hair, it will damage the skin and cause related skin diseases, which will not be worth the loss.

When does the newborn's hair fall off?

In fact, the baby's lanugo will fall off once in the mother's womb during the seventh or eighth month of pregnancy, and then gradually fall off a second time not long after birth, until all the lanugo falls off. There is no fixed time for this, and it is different for everyone. It is determined by personal physique and genetics, and there is no need to deliberately shave or cut it.

Is it normal to have less lanugo?

1. The amount of fetal hair varies from person to person

It has nothing to do with the mother's nutritional absorption during pregnancy, her illness, the degree of pregnancy reaction, or her own emotions, so new mothers do not need to feel guilty about their baby's thin hair.

2. Less fetal hair is a normal physiological phenomenon

Newborns usually have less hair, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. As they age and grow, their hair will change from sparse to dense, from fine to coarse, and then from yellow to black. In addition, anemia, Japanese encephalitis and other diseases can also affect hair growth.

3. Scarce lanugo does not affect hair growth

Generally speaking, a child's hair will slowly grow when he or she is about one year old, and by the time he or she is about two years old, the hair will have grown quite a lot, so parents do not need to worry that having less hair will affect future hair growth.

4. No need for "treatment"

Some parents are worried about pulling the baby's hair when washing their hair, so they don't wash their children's hair. This is unnecessary. In fact, the hair that falls out is aging hair. If the baby does not wash his hair for a long time, the stimulation of oil and sweat will make the child's scalp itchy and cause infection. Some parents want to make the baby's hair grow quickly by shaving their heads, but this will not have a significant effect. Some parents even apply "hair growth spirit" to their babies, which is even more unnecessary.

Kind tips

Washing the baby's hair: It is best to wash the baby's hair immediately after shaving it, using clean water. Keeping the hair clean regularly can stimulate the scalp and promote hair growth. If you don't wash your baby's hair, the oil, sweat and dirt on the scalp will irritate the scalp, causing itching, blisters and even infection. This will make the hair fall out more easily.