The doctor says that my baby daughter has labial adhesion. See also The doctor says that my baby daughter has labial adhesion. This happens to about 2 percent of babies, and in most cases it's nothing to worry about. This probably happened because your baby is a little low on the hormone estrogen.
Babies get a large dose of estrogen while they're still in the uterus.
Then about a month or two after birth, that maternal estrogen level drops off, and this hormonal change can affect many parts of a baby's body, including the lining of her labia. It may even cause the lips to stick together, says Charles Shubin, a pediatrician in Baltimore. Add your comments to the bottom of this page. Don't try to pull your daughter's labia apart, since that could hurt. Unless the adhesion is causing any problems, it's best to leave it alone.