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Why are some babies born so hairy? Lanugo is more common in early babies but is nothing to worry about

By Rakime Elmir, Associate Professor in Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
Alka Kothari, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland

Most babies shed it in the womb at around 33-36 weeks of pregnancy, where it mixes with amniotic fluid and is swallowed by the baby. Babies born early, however, tend to have a lot more body hair.

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