How Is Skin Color Determined In Newborns? 8 Pics You Need To See
We are all aware that it’s both the mother and father’s genes that play a role in how the child looks. But, there are times when one comes across stunning results. If the parents’ genes are pretty different from each other, babies are born with traits that might have skipped a few generations. At times, the kids wind up with entirely foreign traits that stump everyone!
Our genes can be pretty amazing. They not only determine how our kids might look but can also dictate their growth and response to the environment. However, despite all the technological advancements, we still don’t know a lot about genetics. Especially when it comes to determining the traits that our kids will inherit from us.
Here, we bring you fascinating examples in which genetics left the new parents completely stunned:
1. Identical DNA Doesn’t Imply Identical Faces
Amelia and Jasmine are monozygotic identical twins of parents Tafadzwa and Libby, who are African-British and Caucasian, respectively. While one of the biracial twins has gotten her mommy’s complexion, the other one has a complexion that one might expect. In fact, their faces are also not alike. Having said this, the skin tone itself is a sure-shot way to tell them apart!
2. Birth Mark That Passes On For Generations
A photo shared by mommy Brianna Worthy with her daughter MilliAnna crashed the internet once people identified their unique pigmentation. Amid all the curly black hair, both of them have a streak of white hair that completely stands out. Even Brianna’s mother and grandmother possessed this trait. Both their legs too have a unique pigmentation!
3. Twins That Look More Like Friends
Caucasian Vince and Half-Jamaican Donna have five children, of which three are girls and two are boys. This includes a set of biracial female twins who look really different from each other, right from the start. In fact, both of them were considered friends rather than twins throughout their entire school life. They had to show a birth certificate to their friends, at times, to prove that they’re twins!
4. Black Nigerian Parents Have A White Baby
Black Nigerian couple Ben and Angela Ihegboro were surprised when the doctors handed them over their newborn. Their baby was blond and blue-eyed, and the doctor said that it might be a possible case of gene mutation. He said that it might also be because of white dormant genes that were passed on for generations.
5. Same Girls But Different Colors
The mother, Whitney, shared a picture of her twin daughters, who she referred to as “same girls, but just different colors”. While one of her twins had a paler complexion, the other one had a blend of both her parents’ skin tone.
6. Love Goes Beyond Skin Deep
Parents of Cameron and Brayden Norman had actually discussed the possibility of their babies being fraternal twins with different skin tones during pregnancy. Surprisingly, it became true! Since both their boys are not identical but fraternal, it doesn’t come as much of a shock. The parents have made a conscious effort to reach out to people and share the message of love being deeper than skin tone.
7. Meet Baby Snow White
When Jessica Smith shared a photo of her daughter online, she wasn’t really expecting the photo to go viral. But then, the internet users were just as mesmerized with her baby Devina’s snow white hair. The doctor did tell her after the delivery that her daughter has a lot of hair. But, seeing that white-blond hair made it “extra-special” for Jessica!
8. Identical Twins Take After Different Parents
Anaya and Myla are biracial twins whose similarities end at those button noses and identical inquisitive eyes. In fact, even their personalities are quite distinct. While Myla tries to get into everything, Anaya is more laid back!
Did these pictures leave you stunned as well? Let us know in the comments section below!
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