Yes, Your Baby Might Have A 'Period' When They're Born

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Yes, Your Baby Might Have A 'Period' When They're Born
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Natasha Hinde is the Parents Editor at HuffPost UK where she writes about the highs and lows of life as a parent, while also commissioning features for the section.

home for the first time and are finally left alone with them, it can feel like a majorly daunting task keeping them alive.But one question I never imagined I’d have to Google when I brought our daughter home from hospital was: why is there blood in my newborn’s nappy?

As it turns out, some baby girls can have a mini period shortly after being born – and it’s totally normal and nothing to panic about. Just another one of those things that nobody ever tells you about!One of the most common causes of finding blood in a baby girl’s nappy is a mini period, or false menstruation.You might spot a tiny drop of blood in the nappy or in some babies, the blood might be mixed with a bit of white discharge too. This typically happens 2-10 days after birth.

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