Babies hair question

Question

how come some babies are born with ALOT of hair and how come others are born with little or no hair?

does it have to do with what they eat

because I'm hispanic and noticed that most hispanic babies are born with ALOT of hair as to where other babies have less hair

ive also seen other ethnicity's with lots of hair too but I'm just curious as to why some have no hair and some have lots

Answer 1

genetics  

Answer 2

The jury is still out for me. My wife and I were both BALD babies until our first year. Our two girls popped out with full manes of hair, and the next one has so much hair you can see it on the ultrasounds.

I'm chalking it up to the pre-natal meds that the ob/gyn prescribes.

Answer 3

Maybe it's genetic?  My mom was born with a head full of dark hair, I was born with a head full of dark hair and my son was born with a head full of dark hair.  Just a hunch though, I don't know for sure.

Answer 4

Genetics

Answer 5

IF DAD IS ALCOHOLIC USUALLY LOTS OF HAIR

Answer 6

It's just genetics.  Also, the color of the hair can seem to have something to do with the amount of hair.  The darker hair tends to be thicker, so there seems to be "more" of it.  Whereas the lighter hair is thinner and looks that way.

Also, ethnicity has a play in it.  Those with typically darker hair will probably have babies with hair on their heads, like African (or African-American), Asian, Hispanic, Native American, and brunette Americans.  And just the same, those with typically lighter hair will probably have babies with not so much hair on their heads, like European or red-haired or blonde American.

Answer 7

It's genetics.  My daugther was born with so much hair, everyone always asked me if I had lots of heartburn during my pregnancy, but I didn't.  That is just a myth.  She is now seven months old, and i've already had to cut her bangs because they were so long they were going in her eyes, and she wanted nothing to do with a barret or anything in her hair or on her head.  

Answer 8

it's just genetics. It has nothing to do with heartburn or anything you eat.