Stork Bites

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HI everyone. I only post once ina while (when I have something to

contribute). My son has been out of his helmet for some time, but I

still read through the messages when I can. Here is the definition

of stork bites:

" Stork bites are common vascular (blood vessel) lesions of the

newborn. They consist of one or more pale red patches, most often

seen in the midline on the forehead, eyelids, tip of the nose, upper

lip, and at the hairline on the back of the neck.

Alternative Names:

Salmon patch; Nevus simplex

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Stork bites (also called salmon patches) occur in about one third of

all newborn infants. They are flat, pink lesions with irregular

borders, and they may become darker when the child cries or room

temperature changes.

They fade with pressure, but when the pressure is removed, the

reddish appearance returns. Stork bites clear on their own over a

period of months and are gone by 18 months -- except for those on the

back of the neck. These may persist for years, but are generally

covered by hair. "

My son has them at the back of the head/neck. It would make sense

that many of the plagio babies have then since many of our babies

were logged up/into pelvis, ribs, etc.