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Vicky
Lv 6

What is happening to my 4 mth old hair?

My daughter had a lot of hair and now I been noticing that it is getting thinner. The other day I looked in her crib and I saw alot of hair in her sheets. I know that she is suppose to be shreading however, it seems like she is loosing too much hair. Did this happen to any body elses daughter?

I am disappointed because I was looking forward to combing her hair and now she is loosing what little she has.

Thank you for responding....

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes, it's entirely normal for an infant to lose all the hair they're born with. It will grow back.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ok. I have 2 daughters that were both born with amazing amounts of hair and BOTH went bald by the time they were 6 mo. ( i say bald but there was like a very fine short hair just not really noticeable) It will come back and she will be fine. Its normal. My oldest has Bright Red hair and now has white blonde and my youngest had Black hair and now has strawberry blonde so it completely normal. Don't worry.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    She is suppose to be losing her hair, all babies loss the hair on the back of their head from laying on it all the time. Her hair will grow back soon enough then you will be able to comb it. Believe me I didn't think my daughter's hair would ever grow put she is now 3 years old and her hair is almost half way down her back.

  • 1 decade ago

    If its coming off the back of her head, that is hair loss from her laying position. Since baby's scalp is so sensitive, even soft sheets can rub and abraise the scalp. If you want you can change the sleeping position. Possibly invest in a rocker, or let her sleep in her car seat, this will take some pressure and rubbing off of her scalp. Good luck and happy combing!

    Source(s): Perosnal experience
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  • 1 decade ago

    The same exact thing happened to my daughter at 4mos.

    I freaked out at first, but looked it up online and most babies do lose their baby hair and eventually new hair will grow back.

    Dont be to disappointed! Your babys hair will grow back soon and then youll be able to comb it and everything!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    very common, get used to it, she could end up losing it all. But don't worry it WILL grow back, just don't be surprised if it grows back a different color or texture, that is also quite common.

    my step daughter was born with a full head of lots of black black hair. By the time she was one, it had all fallen out and grown back in blond as can be.

  • 1 decade ago

    At least you noticed! When i had my firstborn, I thought he had SO MUCH hair. Months later, i developed pictures I took of him during a christmas dinner. He was bald! LOL. The same thing happened to my daughter, her hair grew back fine, and I had years of fixing her beautiful hair before she got old enough to decide she doesn't like the way mom fixes her hair :D congratulations on your new baby!

  • 1 decade ago

    The hair on your baby's head is newborn hair it falls out over time and new hair grows. Whatever color it is now does't mean it will be the same color when it grows in. It is natural and normal. You will beable to comb her hair soon enough

  • 1 decade ago

    When my oldest was about that age, I could rub his little head and a handful of hair would come out. I freaked at first too! He lost it all except a couple of little tufts, which I trimmed, and then his hair came back in with a few months.

    Aren't babies wonderful!?

  • 1 decade ago

    It's normal for them to loose their newborn hair.

    My daughter also lost most of hers, but it will grow back. I can't wait to put pigtails in my daughters hair!

    Source(s): Mommy of a 13 month old.
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