Valentine's Baby Cupid? Girl Born With Heart-Shaped Birthmark on Her Stomach

The heart-shaped birthmark of this baby girl could be the most appropriate symbol for the month of love.

Perfect Heart-Shaped Birthmark

The Daily Mail reports that it was a surprise for midwives to see the perfect heart-shaped birthmark on the stomach of baby Jorgia Welch. The mark could be found at her stomach's left side, aligning with her belly button.

The medics informed Jorgia's mother Jayne and partner Joe that this shape could disappear over time.

However, the symmetrical and perfect heart-shaped birthmark has matched with Jorgia's growth and is still very clear as the baby girl is set to celebrate her first birthday on the 22nd.

The Valentines baby cupid greeted the earth on February 22, 2022. She arrived three days before her expected date through C-section.

When Jorgia was born, the mark was only a small red one. However, it had a clear and perfect shape of a heart. The mark has been growing since then.

While doctors assumed that the birthmark will later on fade, it still has not faded or disappeared.

Ms. Welch expresses how Jorgia is known to be the little girl who has a perfect love heart. She also states that they are thankful that the heart-shaped birthmark does not come with any medical implications. It is simply a unique and beautiful part of the Valentine baby.

As she approaches her first year, Joriga has noticed her birthmark and has become interested in it. Ms. Welch states that the baby pokes it when she takes a bath. Moreover, since she got a pinching grip, Jorgia has tried to remove the mark as well. Ms. Welch shares that they explained to the baby that the birthmark is a unique and special part of her that is stuck to her.

Ms. Welch also plans to get a love heart tattoo to mirror her daughter's special birthmark.

What Are Birthmarks?

According to John Hopkins Medicine, birthmarks refer to body areas that are discolored or that have skin that is raised that is clear during birth or during the first few weeks after birth. KidsHealth reports that these marks could be raised or flat, have irregular or regular borders, and have various shades (ex. pink, red, brown, tan, etc.). They compose malformed blood vessels or pigment cells.

While the exact cause of such marks still remains a mystery, most of these birthmarks are benign or noncancerous and do not need to be medically treated. However, there are some birthmarks that are linked to health conditions.

KidsHealth reports that these marks cannot be stopped nor are they caused by anything that was done or not done in the course of pregnancy. Several of these marks are not linked to skin trauma during birth. While some birthmark types could run in the family, scientists have not found their genetic cause.

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