• Head to toe guide to your newborn baby

Hair supply

Some babies are born with a delicate fuzz of hair, while others arrive with an impressive mane. It is common for much of this early hair to fall out by the time your baby is about four weeks old. However, by about six months of age your bub should start to have new (usually thicker) hair growth. Interestingly, his hair may be a completely different colour from that he was born with.

Sep 27, 2010

Head to toe guide to your newborn baby

We take a look at your newborn baby’s physical features, from the tip of his tiny head down to those wriggly little toes