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Birth marks

9 replies

NinjaPanda34 · 20/10/2014 21:08

I have 7 birth-marks all various sizes and colours from dark brown - port wine stains to bright red. So I guess I'm asking, how likely is it that my babies will have birth marks too? Does anyone have birthmarks and their children don't?

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Funkytown · 20/10/2014 21:11

not sure it works both ways but i have none and both of my children have pigmented birthmarks on their skin (lighter then their skin colour) exact same colour just a different shape and in a different place their father also doesn't have any birthmarks

BikeRunSki · 20/10/2014 21:20

A friend of mine has a large port wine birthmark on his face, but his only child has no birthmarks.

Most babies are born with a small red strawberry birthmark called a "stork mark" on their face or neck. These usually fade in a couple of months.

PotteringAlong · 20/10/2014 21:21

I do (on my leg) and neither of my children have them.

PuppyMummy · 20/10/2014 21:51

myself and oh both hav small birthmarks, baby has not so much as a freckle!

NinjaPanda34 · 21/10/2014 08:44

Thanks for your replies, guess it's just a wait-and-see!

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Foxeym · 21/10/2014 08:46

I have a red birth mark on the back of my neck and so do my 2DDs, my DS was born with a red birth mark over his left eye and I was told it will fade and although it has faded to a light pink colour it is still visible

notsoold · 21/10/2014 16:20

My sil has a large port birthmark and her 2 dcs do not.
Everyone in my family ( women) as a freckle in the armpit. My grandmother, my mum me and my dd....

elmo2014 · 21/10/2014 16:29

I have a large port wine birthmark on my face. My children do not have any of this type, although my eldest has a brown birthmark on her leg similar in position to one her Dad has.

ladyflower23 · 22/10/2014 08:04

I have a large brown birthmark on my leg. DS doesn't have any.

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