Q&A: Why Do Birthmarks Happen?
Pregnancy Podcast
Vanessa Merten
4.5 • 970 Ratings
🗓️ 5 November 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Birthmarks are one of those little mysteries that many babies are born with. Some are tiny and faint, while others are more noticeable and change over time. In this episode, we explore why birthmarks happen, the different types you might see, and what they can tell you about how your baby's skin develops. From pigmented spots to vascular marks like hemangiomas and port-wine stains, you'll learn what causes them, why some fade and others don't, and when it's worth mentioning them to your pediatrician.
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| 0:00.0 | You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Martin. |
| 0:10.0 | Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. |
| 0:15.3 | In today's episode, we are answering the question, why do birth marks happen? |
| 0:20.8 | Birth marks are one of those little mysteries that many babies are born with. we are answering the question, why do birth marks happen? |
| 0:25.1 | Birth marks are one of those little mysteries that many babies are born with. |
| 0:31.0 | Some are tiny and faint, while others are more noticeable and can change over time. |
| 0:39.9 | In today's episode, we will explore why birth marks happen, the different types that you might see, and what they can tell you about how your baby's skin develops. From pigmented spots to vascular marks like |
| 0:46.0 | hemangiomas and port wine stains, you'll learn what causes them why some fade and others don't, |
| 0:53.0 | and when it's worth mentioning them to your pediatrician. |
| 0:56.3 | You can see the full article and all of the resources for this episode at |
| 1:02.5 | Pregnancypodcast.com slash birthmark. |
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| 1:38.3 | at Pregnancypodcast.com slash premium. Centella Asiatica is an incredible herb that has been shown in clinical |
| 1:49.6 | studies to effectively prevent stretch marks in up to 89% of women. The best Centella Asiatica |
| 1:57.8 | product that I have found for stretch marks is the true belly serum by |
| 2:02.7 | eight sheep organics. It contains 85% pure Centella Asiatica extract and it's specially formulated |
| 2:11.3 | to effectively prevent and fade pregnancy related stretch marks. Like all eight sheepsheet products, the True Belly serum comes with a 100-day happiness guarantee. |
| 2:22.9 | You can try it risk-free, and if you feel that the serum has not worked for you |
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