When Sara Morris and Joshua Jones went to see a scan of their baby, they were shocked that he already had 1cm of hair.
The sonographer spotted his locks on the scan – and by the time he was born, he had 5cm of thick, jet black hair, when he was born on July 10.
The baby, who they named Oscar, needed his first hair cut at eight weeks old because it grew so quickly.
Mum Sara, from Helsworth, Devon, said his unique look has earned him the nickname Mowgli after the Jungle Book character and she says strangers stop her in the street to admire it.
Sara, who runs a baby shop in the village, said: ‘People on the street come over to us and comment on Oscar’s lovely thick hair.
‘We really couldn’t believe just how much hair he had when he was born! It’s not something you see very often!
‘His hair was, and is, very thick, and very black. Joshua and I have brown hair, though he’s closer to his dad than to me for that.
‘Oscar’s aware that he has so much hair, I think. When we lie him down, he’ll put his arms over his head and play with it.
‘But he’ll start crying when he accidentally pulls it, because his fingers get tangled up.’
There is a myth that having heartburn during pregnancy means the baby willl have more hair and Sara says that was something she struggled with.
She explains: ‘I struggled with pregnancy diabetes, and there was a whole week in May where I suffered with this intense heartburn.
‘We went for a regular checkup, and learned that Oscar had 1cm of hair already.
‘So we were expecting him to have some head hair when he was born. But we didn’t expect quite as much as we we got!’
The couple watched the Jungle Book while she was pregnant and she says that maybe that influenced their choice of nickname.
‘I took one look at him and said – “he looks just like Mowgli!”‘ she said.
‘Everyone else then looked and said – “yeah, you’re right! He’s Mowgli!”.
‘Joshua’s parents have taken to calling him little Mowgli ever since. It started because of his hair, but he’s also very cheeky, so I think it will stick.’
Her friends have told Sara Oscar should model – because his striking mane makes him look ‘more like a little man than a baby’.
Taking to Facebook, Sara’s pictures of newborn Oscar were inundated with praise from friends – many astounded by his hair.
Oscar is yet to watch the classic movie – although Disney fan Joshua, a warehouse assistant, plans to sit with him in the near future.
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