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Is this a birthmark?

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Zenianna · 28/09/2021 12:25

Hi all.
I have a 12 day old baby, I'm a first time mum.
This red mark appeared on his back at around 8 days old. Midwife wasn't t. It's flat, it isn't raised. I'm keeping an eye on it, to check more don't appear. Baby is otherwise doing well, eating and sleeping well and back to birth weight at 10 days old.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Is this a birthmark?
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Zenianna · 28/09/2021 12:27

Sorry was meant to say "midwife isn't worried"

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Floopyandtired · 28/09/2021 12:29

Looks like a hemangioma to me. My 4 month old has one on his eyelid 😊

Zenianna · 28/09/2021 12:30

Thank you @Floopyandtired, that's what I'm hoping.

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Rach780 · 28/09/2021 12:42

my daughter has similar, it was hardly visible at birth but they do get bigger and become raised, they are supposed to grow until about 6 months and then shrink until they practically disappear. may be worth mentioning it to your health visitor.

Thegirlhasnoname · 28/09/2021 13:47

Agree that it looks like a heamangioma. They can grow quite a lot within the first 6 months and can be treated with betablockers

Should disappear by the time baby is 10 though

Congratulations on your new baby :)

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