Stork bite | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 9:59 pm

My beautiful daughter was born with a birth mark on her forehead called a stork bite. It’s very obvious and somewhat annoying (to me). I’d love to hear how common it is and if it actually ever goes away.

Orangehead

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 10:01 pm

Very common. Usually goes away by the time they are two. My own baby has one on her forehead.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 10:05 pm

Orangehead wrote:

Very common. Usually goes away by the time they are two. My own baby has one on her forehead.

I’m so curious what causes it. It’s actually my second daughter with it. The first one is 4 and it’s still there. Anything to do about it?

amother

Brown

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 10:12 pm

Stork bites on the face tend to go away by 2 years old. A dermatologist can do a procedure to help reduce it if it doesn't.

It is caused by dilated capillaries during fetal development. It's basically a malformation of the blood vessels.

One of my kids has it on the back of the neck and it never fully went away (said child is now 8).

amother

Razzmatazz

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 10:23 pm

4/5 of my kids have it on the back of their necks, pretty sure it’s still there but covered by hair. My husband does also.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 10:27 pm

amother Razzmatazz wrote:

4/5 of my kids have it on the back of their necks, pretty sure it’s still there but covered by hair. My husband does also.

My daughter has bangs Smile

amother

Amethyst

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 10:30 pm

My daughter had it on her forehead, her eyelid, and back of her neck. Back of her neck is still there and covered by hair and forehead and eyelid basically went away. Forehead away totally, and eyelid, you only see it when she cries. She’s 2-3 now.

zigi

Tue, Nov 26 2024, 10:36 pm

Angels kiss. If you look closely you can see it. But now dc is 9 and I don't really notice it. Only if they cry alot

amother

Geranium

Thu, Nov 28 2024, 9:32 am

There's some research out there that stork bites are associated with mthfr and methylation defects. And they may come along with other midline defects such as lip ties and tongue ties. From the picture it looks like your baby has a recessed lower jaw, another indication of tongue tie.

amother

Oatmeal

Thu, Nov 28 2024, 9:46 am

amother Geranium wrote:

Came here to say this but you beat me!
My kids with stork bites also have other midline defects like oral ties, sacral dimples. It's just good to know to look out for it. It's thought to be linked to mthfr, which we've never tested for but assume we have. My kids stork bites have mostly faded.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 28 2024, 10:45 pm

amother Oatmeal wrote:

what is a a recessed lower jaw?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 28 2024, 10:49 pm

[quote="amother OP"]what is a a recessed lower jaw? This is an updated pic. Do you still see that? I bh haven't had any feeding issues.

amother

Garnet ↓

Thu, Nov 28 2024, 11:18 pm

amother OP wrote:

It looks pretty light for 2 months on the picture…. Ds is 9 and was light but visible till 5/6. Now you can only see when yelling…

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 28 2024, 11:30 pm

amother Garnet wrote:

It looks pretty light for 2 months on the picture…. Ds is 9 and was light but visible till 5/6. Now you can only see when yelling…

good to know it could fade at 5/6. My daughter is 4 and its still there.

amother

↑ Garnet ↓

Thu, Nov 28 2024, 11:47 pm

amother OP wrote:

good to know it could fade at 5/6. My daughter is 4 and its still there.

Is it getting any lighter? Are there some days that it’s lighter?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Yesterday at 12:09 am

amother Garnet wrote:

Is it getting any lighter? Are there some days that it’s lighter?

it’s definitely lighter but still very visible. It’s more of a light purple color now. It’s also on quiet a big area of her forehead.

amother

Jean

Yesterday at 12:36 am

Your daughter is so pretty keh!!
This is a genetic thing in our family, my father had it, me and my siblings, my kids, my siblings kids…. We all had this angels kiss, much stronger than your daughters.
It fades as we grow up, but when I’m angry it pops out lol…
I’m so used to it, I barely even notice it in my kids. It’s a family thing.
My son

amother

↑ OP ↓

Yesterday at 12:50 am

amother Jean wrote:

Hes gorgeous! It's good to see another baby with it! I have never seen any children with it (besides on the back of the neck)

amother

↑ OP

Yesterday at 12:55 am

[quote="amother OP"]Hes gorgeous! It's good to see another baby with it! I have never seen any children with it (besides on the back of the neck