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What is lanugo and how does your baby's hair develop in the womb?
In fact, your baby's hair journey begins in the second trimester, when a fine hair called lanugo develops. Lanugo is the soft hair that forms on your baby's body around week 21. Lanugo helps ...
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Lanugo in Preemies: Common, Harmless Baby Hair
Babies are born with fine, downy, short, and slightly pigmented body hair called lanugo. The term comes from the Latin word ...
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Why are some babies born so hairy? Lanugo is more common in early babies but is nothing to worry about
Babies are born with fine, downy, short, and slightly pigmented body hair called lanugo. The term comes from the Latin word "lana," meaning wool. In some babies, the hair is barely visible.