Many times we have mamas in our deehem asking what products to use for their baby girl.

Or I could be talking about a product, and the question I get is, “can I use it on my baby girl? Her hair is not growing or the back of her hair is bald”

I know how that moment feels, you’re looking at your baby’s head and suddenly noticing that soft bald or thinner patch at the back, and your mind starts running ahead: “Is something wrong? Should I be using something? Am I missing something?”

Let’s slow it down together for a second.

At Beloveths HairXperience, we’ve had many conversations with mothers who feel exactly this way, and the reassurance is usually the same: in most cases, nothing is wrong.

That area at the back of the head is simply where your baby spends most of their time resting, on the bed, on your chest, in a carrier. That constant, gentle friction over time can make the hair there look thinner or softer compared to the rest of the scalp.

So what you’re seeing is often just pressure + positioning, not damage.

There’s also something important happening in those early months that most people don’t talk about enough.

Your baby’s head is still developing. The skull is not fully fused at birth, and over the first 12 to 18 months, it gradually grows and closes at the soft spots. During this stage, the head is still very adaptable, which is exactly what it’s meant to be for growth and brain development.
Because of that, the way your baby rests and turns their head can affect where pressure sits. And where there’s repeated pressure, hair can temporarily thin out. It’s part of the normal process of early development.

And just to sooth your heart a bit more, baby hair itself is still learning how to “be hair.” It’s soft, fine, and not fully stable yet. So you’ll notice changes from time to time: one side may look fuller, another lighter, then it evens out again.

That doesn’t mean anything is going wrong.

This is why I always gently caution against rushing products in situations like this.
It’s very natural to want to “do something,” but baby scalps are extremely sensitive. In most cases like this, adding oils or treatments doesn’t speed anything up, it just introduces more variables to a process that is already self-correcting.

And that back-of-the-head pressure reduces naturally. The hair usually starts filling back in on its own.
If anything, what I want you to hold onto is this: you’re not dealing with a problem, you’re just watching a stage.

And honestly, more often than not, time does the work here.

As your baby grows:

• they start turning their head more
• sitting up
• crawling
• changing positions constantly

Of course, if you ever notice things like redness, irritation, scaling, or your baby seems uncomfortable, then it’s worth getting it checked properly. But in most everyday cases, what you’re seeing is simply part of normal development.

And if you ever find yourself unsure, overthinking, or just needing clarity about your baby’s hair or scalp, you don’t have to sit in that worry alone.

You can book a consultation with Beloveths HairXperience and we’ll walk through it with you calmly, step by step- no pressure, just understanding your baby’s hair properly.