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Newborn pale skin

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VioletBaudelaire1 · 18/03/2023 20:20

3 week old DS is generally doing well, but his skin does look really pale sometimes (when sleeping or out and about mostly). He's had a bit of a sniffle so I put it down to that but I'm also a bit worried there's something more sinister going on such as anaemia.

Could it just be that he's a bit fairer than his siblings (they were all born with dark hair and eyebrows, he has very light coloured ones) or is it worth speaking to the GP about? He's feeding well and is very alert when awake.

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kirsty2023 · 18/03/2023 21:00

VioletBaudelaire1 · 18/03/2023 20:20

3 week old DS is generally doing well, but his skin does look really pale sometimes (when sleeping or out and about mostly). He's had a bit of a sniffle so I put it down to that but I'm also a bit worried there's something more sinister going on such as anaemia.

Could it just be that he's a bit fairer than his siblings (they were all born with dark hair and eyebrows, he has very light coloured ones) or is it worth speaking to the GP about? He's feeding well and is very alert when awake.

More than likely just a bit pale my 5 girls have taken after there dad with dark hair and wen in sun don't burn and have a nice tan but the little boy has got my skin really pale and goes red as a beetroot in the shade bless him

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kirsty2023 · 18/03/2023 21:02

As long as ur little one is alert and feeding and is happy I would talk to hv wen u see them next but don't worry

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