A mum was left "in tears" when her baby girl was born with a large 'birthmark' on her forehead. Claire Burt, 32, was shocked to find her daughter, Lulu, 10 months, was born with a congenital nevus. This is a type of pigment that appears at birth or during a baby's first year.
She was told Lulu's 'birthmark' could become cancerous - and she may have internal 'birthmarks' which could cause issues like motor delays and learning difficulties. Despite her worries, Claire believes Lulu is the most "beautiful girl in the world ," and isn't worried about her being teased in the future. Claire, a full-time mum from Timaru, New Zealand , said: "I feel like it's something every mother would say about their child - but she's the most beautiful girl in the world.
I'd never heard of a nevus before. "We had no idea she even had one - it was a massive shock to us. We'll continuously show her she's beautiful - and we're a safe environment.
So we're not worried about her having low self-confidence when she's older." Nevus doesn't show up in any scans, so Claire had no inkling of the condition throughout her pregnancy . She carried Lulu to 38 weeks - before going in for a c-section because she was in breech position.
Lulu was born at 2:10pm on September 13, 2023, weighing exactly 7lb. "I'd had a c-section," Claire said. "Nevus isn't something you'd expect your baby to have when they're born.
"To be told this was her condition the day after the surgery - it was very overwhelming. I just broke do.