Heartburn and Baby Hair (week 23)

Date: 2008.12.18 | Category: Life | Tags:

There is what is thought to be an old wives tale that says if the mother-to-be suffers from heartburn, then the baby will be born with more hair.

True or false?

True. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University set out to disprove this but were surprised by evidence supporting it. They found that 82 percent of women with moderate to severe heartburn delivered hairy babies; most women with little or no heartburn ended up with baldies. Makes sense, since the hormones responsible for heartburn also trigger fetal hair growth.

So, if science holds true, our little one will come out looking like the following – E is having TERRIBLE heartburn these days.

Week 23 update: Little Ms. Funglette continues to put on weight, bringing her up to about a pound this week, although with her red, wrinkly, and loose skin she’s far from the bonny baby she’ll become. Crown to rump, she’s between 11 and 12 inches long, and she makes the most of her space inside the womb, kicking back, stretching her arms, and trailing her hands along the umbilical cord. She can hear now and is especially sensitive to loud noises, which can startle her, making her heart thump and her arms flail. She much prefers soothing music or the faint sound of our voices.