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Babies often lose their hair during the first six months of life.
In newborns, all of the hair follicles enter the resting period at the same time. This gradual baldness is thought to be due to changing hormone levels. Before birth, the fetus has a high level of sex hormones, courtesy of his mother. After birth, these levels decline and the baby's hair falls out. Your baby may also have bald patches on his scalp from sleeping in the same position, rubbing his head against the mattress, or as a result of banging his head against the cot.