When Emily Foster from Kent, England, went in for her 20-week pregnancy ultrasound, she expected to see the usual — tiny kicks, a fluttering heartbeat, and maybe a sweet wave from the baby girl she couldn’t wait to meet. But what Emily and the medical team witnessed on the screen left everyone in awe.
As the sonographer carefully examined the monitor, she suddenly paused, squinted at the screen, and then broke into a smile. “Wait a minute… is that hair?” she exclaimed. A doctor stepped in, jokingly adding, “Looks like you’ve got a little rock star in there — she might just skip the whole baby bald phase!”
The ultrasound image revealed something extraordinary — fine strands of hair, floating and swaying in the amniotic fluid like underwater seaweed.
A Hair-Raising Surprise
Two months later, baby Ivy entered the world with a thick mane of hair that looked more like that of a toddler than a newborn. Nurses and doctors were stunned, admitting they had never seen such long and lush hair on a newborn.
Although it’s not unusual for babies to be born with hair — since fetal hair follicles begin forming around 30 weeks of pregnancy — what amazed the medical staff was just how visible and long Ivy’s hair was, even on the ultrasound scan.
The Internet Falls in Love with Baby Ivy
Emily’s story, along with the extraordinary ultrasound images, quickly went viral. Parents from around the world chimed in with their own “hairy baby” stories.
One mom shared, “My baby was born with hair so long I had to trim it right after we got home because it was getting in his eyes!” Another parent wrote, “My little girl came out with bangs and left the hospital already wearing cute hair bows!”
A Reminder of Nature’s Little Wonders
Every child is unique, but baby Ivy’s early debut as a “mini hair model” is a beautiful reminder of how wonderfully unpredictable nature can be.
Emily says she can’t wait to see if Ivy’s hair keeps its head start as she grows.
