Dr. Gaither was quoted in Romper about Baby Girls and “Mini-Periods”

Newborn Baby Girls Can Get “Mini-Periods” & Here’s When You Should Worry

By Candace Ganger, 1/4/18

Newborn babies come with a wide range of “surprises.” And if you’re unprepared, these “surprises” could be alarming. Whether it’s the soft spot on their tiny head, swollen genitals, jaundice, or their strangely black bowel movements, parenthood tends to pose more questions than answers. If you’ve given birth to a baby girl, you may even notice something a bit more concerning: blood in her diaper within a week after birth. As frightening as it sounds, here’s why you shouldn’t freak out if you see vaginal bleeding in a newborn baby girl. Guys, human beings and their bodies are a mystery entire unto themselves.

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