Baby has strawberry birthmark

Little nic · Apr 9th, 2012, 13:20 PM

Hi ladies,

My baby boy developed a strawberry birthmark on his elbow at about 4 weeks old,I don't have a problem with it,infact I think it's quite cute.
We took him swimming for the first time the other day and I bathed him when we got home and felt his skin felt dry so I applied baby lotion to him.

Since then I have noticed his birthmark seems to have a dry texture to it and is slightly changing in look,should I be worried?

Cupcake19 · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:18 PM

Hi

My daughter has a strawberry birthmark on her eyelid. These types of birthmarks do change in size, shape and texture. Classically, they grow rapidly for the first 6 months and then plateau. They usuall disappear totally by the age of 4 but there's no guarantee.

My daughters became bigger, darker and a lot more raised. It will become dimpled too like a strawberry.

Little nic · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:31 PM

Yeah it has got a little larger,it is a spotty raised one,but now it kinda has a pink grazed look behind the bumps and the skin has gone dry.hope it's ok

RaspberryK · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:37 PM

My LO has a really cute one (IMO) in the middle of his chest.
The skin is thinner and more delicate, so I try to keep it moisturised well with olive oil.

x

tayl0r · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:40 PM

my brother developed one after being a few weeks old, right between his eyes. when he was a baby it was bright bright red and very noticeable. Over time it changed in color (its not the color of his skin, got bigger and raised, then flatter and smaller). He's 7 now and we don't even notice it. You would never know it was there unless someone completely pointed it out. It didn't completely go away, but my parents aren't doing anything about it unless it starts messing with him emotionally, and he doesn't want it there anymore. it gets "worse" before it gets "better" but don't get worried about it.

Sarah27 · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:40 PM

We have just noticed that our LO has a strawberry birth mark on the back of her head, but she has soo much hair you can barely see it!
I dont' even know if its dry as its soo hair covered.
My sister had a strawb on her back and it was quite big and raised and squishy but as she got older it went down and eventually near enoough faded. Not that she was bothered and neither were we!

I was glad when i discovered my LO had a bm! Its something distingtive isn't it? But I would say if it was dry keep putting lotion on it? But maybe check with HV first.. maybe olive oil would be better as its natural?

Little nic · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:00 PM

Awwwww thanks all for replies,yeah I think it's real cute,I think I maybe was associating it with the dangers of moles changing,I've been such a worrier since becoming a mummy,they are just so precious

babywished.x · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:32 PM

My lo has one on the top of his head and in the crease of his neck and is very red and raised..been told it will get worse then gradually fade and get smaller,its really noticable atm x

Shortcake01 · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:40 PM

My Lo has one on her chin, it appeared at 2 weeks old and has got redder, bigger and raised, she is 4 months. The doctor advised at her first check up that its likely to double in size till around 2 years of age then it will fade and probably completely disappear xxx

special_kala · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:44 PM

If its looking dry you can put vaseline on it twice a day x

Apr 9th, 2012, 13:20 PM	#1
Little nic Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 127	Baby has strawberry birthmark Hi ladies, My baby boy developed a strawberry birthmark on his elbow at about 4 weeks old,I don't have a problem with it,infact I think it's quite cute. We took him swimming for the first time the other day and I bathed him when we got home and felt his skin felt dry so I applied baby lotion to him. Since then I have noticed his birthmark seems to have a dry texture to it and is slightly changing in look,should I be worried?

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Apr 9th, 2012, 14:18 PM	#2
Cupcake19 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 215	Hi My daughter has a strawberry birthmark on her eyelid. These types of birthmarks do change in size, shape and texture. Classically, they grow rapidly for the first 6 months and then plateau. They usuall disappear totally by the age of 4 but there's no guarantee. My daughters became bigger, darker and a lot more raised. It will become dimpled too like a strawberry.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 14:31 PM	#3
Little nic Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 127	Yeah it has got a little larger,it is a spotty raised one,but now it kinda has a pink grazed look behind the bumps and the skin has gone dry.hope it's ok

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RaspberryK Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northamptonshire, England Posts: 4,629	My LO has a really cute one (IMO) in the middle of his chest. The skin is thinner and more delicate, so I try to keep it moisturised well with olive oil. x

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Apr 9th, 2012, 14:40 PM	#5
tayl0r Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 142	no worries my brother developed one after being a few weeks old, right between his eyes. when he was a baby it was bright bright red and very noticeable. Over time it changed in color (its not the color of his skin, got bigger and raised, then flatter and smaller). He's 7 now and we don't even notice it. You would never know it was there unless someone completely pointed it out. It didn't completely go away, but my parents aren't doing anything about it unless it starts messing with him emotionally, and he doesn't want it there anymore. it gets "worse" before it gets "better" but don't get worried about it.

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Sarah27 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Durham Posts: 770	We have just noticed that our LO has a strawberry birth mark on the back of her head, but she has soo much hair you can barely see it! I dont' even know if its dry as its soo hair covered. My sister had a strawb on her back and it was quite big and raised and squishy but as she got older it went down and eventually near enoough faded. Not that she was bothered and neither were we! I was glad when i discovered my LO had a bm! Its something distingtive isn't it? But I would say if it was dry keep putting lotion on it? But maybe check with HV first.. maybe olive oil would be better as its natural?

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Apr 9th, 2012, 15:00 PM	#7
Little nic Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 127	Awwwww thanks all for replies,yeah I think it's real cute,I think I maybe was associating it with the dangers of moles changing,I've been such a worrier since becoming a mummy,they are just so precious

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Apr 9th, 2012, 15:32 PM	#8
babywished.x Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: England Posts: 61	My lo has one on the top of his head and in the crease of his neck and is very red and raised..been told it will get worse then gradually fade and get smaller,its really noticable atm x

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Apr 9th, 2012, 15:40 PM	#9
Shortcake01 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 988	My Lo has one on her chin, it appeared at 2 weeks old and has got redder, bigger and raised, she is 4 months. The doctor advised at her first check up that its likely to double in size till around 2 years of age then it will fade and probably completely disappear xxx

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Apr 9th, 2012, 15:44 PM	#10
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,526	If its looking dry you can put vaseline on it twice a day x

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Baby has strawberry birthmark

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