What is the meaning of a strawberry birthmark on a baby?

a friend of mine had a baby girl that was born with a strawberry birthmark on her neck. i thought there was a superstition associated with this.
What is the meaning of a strawberry birthmark on a baby?
Haemangioma (hemangioma, strawberry mark). This should help you. I found that some say someone with a strawberry birthmark is ill-tempered.
Reply:my niece had one at birth on her right arm. within 2 years, it was gone. old wives tales are probably what you heard. they are stupid, dont believe them.
Reply:I never knew there were any meaning or superstition associated with a strawberry birthmark. One of my nieces was born with a strawberry birthmark on her back and my great niece was born with one on her cheek. As they both got older, the birthmarks got lighter and eventually disappeared. You can't even tell they ever had one now.
Reply:A birthmark is a blemish on the skin formed before birth. They are part of the group of skin lesions known as naevi. The cause of birthmarks is unknown, but may include cellular damage due to radiation or chemicals. Some types seem to run in families.



In Italian and Middle Eastern cultures they're called voglie in Italian or wiham in Arabic, both of which translate to "wishes," because according to folklore, they are caused by unsatisfied wishes of the mother during pregnancy. For example, if a pregnant woman does not satisfy a sudden wish for strawberries, it's said that the infant might bear a strawberry mark.



A number of different types of birthmarks are known. They include stork bites, Mongolian blue spots, strawberry marks, café au lait spots, congenital melanocytic nevi, and Port wine stains



Strawberry mark Capillary haemangioma. Red. Raised and lumpy. Can appear anywhere on the body. One in twenty births. The mark usually appears between one and four weeks, it can then grow rapidly, before stopping and slowly fading. Sixty percent of marks have vanished by five years, and ninety percent have gone by age ten. Surgery or laser treatment is not generally recommended, unless the mark is blocking vision or breathing, because of the risk of scarring
Reply:The second wife of Henry VIII, Queen Anne Boleyn (1507-36), had a strawberry-shaped birthmark on her neck. Unfortunately, some claimed this fact proved she was a witch.

there you go
Reply:my 4 month old has 1 on the back of his head.im not sure why though.
Reply:i think because of its red color, thats why its called a "strawberry birthmark"