Pubic hair 3 month old baby girl

[Ac1234567]

Hi

I have a baby girl who is 7 months old. She currently has nappy rash and I was sending pictures of this to my gp so she could be prescribed cream. She’s of mixed race origin so has dark hair and has had a couple of small pubic hairs on her since she was 3 months old. I didn’t think anything of it as I thought it was just because she had dark hair.

I spoke to the doctor this morning and she mentioned this to me and asked if I would like her to be checked over. I declined but have since looked up Precocious puberty and I’ve
nervous it could be this.

Has anyone else had a similar situation? She doesn’t have any other symptoms

Thanks in advance!

You shouldn't be sending intimate pictures of your child to anyone. Not even a GP.

Patient notes are full of pics of bums, genitalia and other private places. As long as you know you are sending the picture to the correct place, this is fine.

OP this is overwhelmingly likely to be completely normal but worth being checked by a paediatrician just to rule everything out. You might find this link helpful:

www.parents.com/baby/development/is-pubic-hair-normal/

@AnnaMagnani nope - they can't request photos of under 18s, of that nature (my son had nappy rash and they asked for a photo, before realising their mistake.. then asked me to come in instead)

GPs aren’t permitted to ask for pics for babies in the UK & need to see them in person. Are you overseas? If not this is a massive red flag.

As for hair - if she’s part south asian or arab it can be normal. The baby hair can be all over the body and is usually shed before 1-2

Issues of photographs aside, I would certainly take your child to be checked over. Why wouldn't you?

I’m not sure how you are supposed to show a GP the rash otherwise if you can’t get an appointment? It’s not as if she’s sending it to Dave from the pub.
That said, I’m also not sure why you’d need to send photos (intentionally plural?) to get prescribed (??) nappy rash cream? Hopefully just an anxious new parent.

Otherwise OP, if your GP suspects some kind of hormonal anomaly why not have it checked out? Your GP will be the one to speak to, not mumsnet.

And I’m really really wish I didn’t have to wonder if your post is genuine. What a world we live in.

You should certainly get it checked out.

Why did you decline?!

@RunLolaRun101 GPs aren’t permitted to ask for pics for babies in the UK & need to see them in person. Are you overseas? If not this is a massive red flag.

I did not know this. Good to know.

@Palmfrond severe nappy rashes that don't heal with over the counter creams, require steroid cream. That's why I had to take my son - it took a long time to heal and was an awful time!

Hi all

Im based in the U.K. and requested the original appointment via e consult with my doctors

I was sent a secure link via the go practise to send over the pictures as the appointment was via telephone call. Thanks for the advice so far I was more looking for if anyone had a similar experience with their baby as opposed to advice on pics etc

Thanks

Yeah, they definitely shouldn't have asked you to do that, even using the secure link. They asked me to do exactly the same, then frantically rang me back to say please don't send it. They should have asked you to go in and have her examined. When they realised my son was a baby they prioritised that he be seen in person.

So your GP offered your baby to be checked over in person and instead of just accepting and booking an appointment, you’ve come on a public internet forum to discuss hairs on your baby’s genitals? Have I understood that correctly?

So your GP offered your baby to be checked over in person and instead of just accepting and booking an appointment, you’ve come on a public internet forum to discuss hairs on your baby’s genitals? Have I understood that correctly?

There's a disproportionate number of threads on MN relating to precocious puberty which is...interesting.

I had no understanding of what the doctor was getting at. It’s only after having got off the phone with her that I’ve read up about possibilities of my babies symptoms that I’ve read about precocious puberty and now I’m stressing out. I was wondering the outcomes of investigations if anyone had been in a similar situation. Now I understand what it possibly could be I’m obviously going to get it checked up!

Wtf have I just read? Secure links aren't as secure as they sound, you do realise that whatever is sent is kept on record by whatever communications provider? (There's cyber records of everything) a GP should never request this.

Hi @Ac1234567

I have been through all the investigations with my dd for precocious puberty. She was older than your dd but started to show signs of puberty aged 5/6. Same as you I never thought anything of it until i seen a post on here one day. I then looked into it and booked a Gp appointment for my dd. She was 6 then.

First, she had bloods taken and referred to peadatrician. Over the course of 2 years they done bloods, bone scan to find out age of her bones, an ultraaound to check how developed her ovaries were and they done a stimulation test where they tested the amount of hormone, if any, that was being put into her body.

During the course of all this, puberty continued to develop in her, however, they wouldn't really listen to me/brushed me off when I tried to tell them her breasts were more developed than the last time they seen her/more pubic hair etc. All the tests showed she was not in puberty and that her period would start aged 11.

Well.. she is 9 and started her period 3 months ago and puberty is very much underway. I called the peadatrician to advise she had started her period and they done an ultrasound and confirmed she was in puberty and the peadatrician was 'very shocked' considering all their tests went against what I was telling them.

Paediatricuans will discuss options about slowing down puberty however my dd is coping well and I am just letting hers progress naturally.

Please try not to worry, I know Google tells you some awful things about why this can happen. I would def take your dd to gp though to get checked over.

Starting a period after 8 isn’t classed as precocious which is why they would not have discovered anything. Some Breast development after 5/6 is normal. It’s why pediatricians only really look for potential causes of precious puberty at that age - they won’t necessarily seek to delay it unless it’s causing growth issues (or they suspect ovarian problems).

The NHS site gives more info - www.nhs.uk/conditions/early-or-delayed-puberty/

My daughter also mixed race had full blown pubic hair by 2 years old (wasn’t just a couple strands) and was tested for pp she didn’t have it but the consultant said it was very common in mixed race heritage but get her tested it not going to hurt her

Reason to be wary about sending photographs to doctor: www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveillance-toddler-photo.amp.html

I'd be wary generally.

The peadatrician is looking to delay it. I have said no. Everything you have said goes against everything the peadatrician has said.

My daughter started her periods at 4 years old and is under the care of an endocrinologist. She's now a fabulous teenager and leads a happy healthy life but has needed treatment and medical care to get this far. Please go and get your daughter checked out. It will involve bloods, possibly ultrasound, a clinical exam and X-rays. Possibly a bone scan.