Pregnancy Week by Week Series Jun 2, 2008
- Lanugo Appears on Baby's Body. - End of First Trimester. (Suite101.com)
The perils of legislating a healthy aesthetic Apr 19, 2008
Growth of a downy layer of hair called lanugo all over the body, including the face, in an effort to keep the body warm. National Eating Disorders Association, www. (Globe and Mail)
Petition seeks protection for seals Dec 21, 2007
Newborn ribbon seals have a coat of soft, white hair called lanugo that provides insulation until the thick layer of blubber develops. Pups can only survive submersion in the icy waters only after they've formed a blubber layer. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Pregnancy timeline Apr 27, 2007
The hair that will cover the baby until the last week or so of pregnancy - called lanugo - starts to form. This hair is very fine more like down and it probably serves as some form of insulation and protection for the skin. (BBC News -- Health)
Pregnancy Week to Week - Week 15 Feb 22, 2007
Your baby is about 4 inches long and covered with lanugo ... The lanugo (fine baby hairs) which just started to grow on the eyebrow and upper lip in Week 12 now covers the entire length of the baby's body. (Suite101.com)
