Baby looks
Eye colour, hair and who your baby might take after, explained without the guesswork.
Baby Eye Color Predictor: Will Your Baby Have Blue Eyes?
Why no baby eye color predictor can be certain, what parents' eye colors make likely, and how two brown-eyed parents can have a blue-eyed baby.
Baby Hair Color Predictor: What Genes Decide and When It Changes
Will your baby be blond, brown or red? How hair color genes work, why newborn hair falls out and grows back a new shade, and what a predictor can't tell you.
What Skin Color Will My Baby Be? The Genetics Explained
Skin color comes from many genes, so your baby's tone can land anywhere in your two families' range. Why newborns look lighter or redder at first.
Will My Baby Have Curly Hair? Genetics and Early Signs
Will your baby have curly hair? What geneticists know about hair texture, why curly isn't simply dominant, and why curls often show up after the newborn hair sheds.
Are Dimples Genetic? Will Your Baby Have Them?
Dimples run in families, but no dimple gene has been found and the 'dominant trait' rule has no proof. What causes them and when baby dimples appear.
Do Babies Look More Like Mom or Dad? What Research Says
A 1995 study said babies look like Dad. Later studies found both parents, with newborns leaning toward Mom. Here is the research in order.
When Do Babies' Features Change? Month by Month to Age 4
How a baby's head shape, hair, eye color, teeth and face change from birth to age 4, with the timing pediatric sources give for each step.
What Do Newborns Look Like at Birth? A Calm Guide
Puffy eyes, a cone-shaped head, red or purplish skin and a waxy coating are all normal at birth. What each one is and how fast it fades, head to toe.
What Will My Baby Look Like? A Trait-by-Trait Genetics Guide
Eyes, hair, skin, nose and height: how each trait is inherited, what your two families make likely, and when each one settles after birth.
Baby Eye Color Change: When Eyes Settle and What to Expect
When do babies' eyes change color? A month-by-month guide to baby eye color change, when it usually settles, and the few signs worth a doctor's look.