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will baby have red hair ?

bbabyggirlbbabyggirl member
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I'm due with my first the 30th of December and just wondering what the chances are that she will have red hair. I'm pale with red hair but the father is aboriginal with dark skin and dark hair. Is red hair even possible ?
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Re: will baby have red hair ?

  • mrsmikedextermrsmikedexter member
    edited December 2014
    Yes, red is more recessive than blond, so it can come from seemingly nowhere. Two blond parents can have a red-head. Two any colored hair parents can have a red-head.
    Eta: it's possible, but like others said, no way to predict.
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  • nedralynnnedralynn member
    Yeah really not sure how any of us can help you. It could happen everyone is different even every pregnancy is different I've seen brothers and sisters who don't look anything alike because their parents have two very different genetic make ups.
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  • bbabyggirlbbabyggirl member
    I'm just wondering if being aboriginal the father would carry the red hair gene as I know both parents need to carry the gene
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  • Shortstack06Shortstack06 member
    bbabyggirl said:
    I'm just wondering if being aboriginal the father would carry the red hair gene as I know both parents need to carry the gene

    Actually they don't both have to. Genetics can be screwy
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  • bbabyggirlbbabyggirl member
    I never said it mattered it was a simple question out of curiosity
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  • daybaby2014daybaby2014 member
    edited December 2014
    Google. There is a chart that explains the potential genetic possibility.
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    CandEChicago said:

    bbabyggirl said:

    I'm just wondering if being aboriginal the father would carry the red hair gene as I know both parents need to carry the gene

    bbabyggirl said:

    I never said it mattered it was a simple question out of curiosity

    I am curious if my baby will have blue eyes but I did research on Google to find out the genetic probability.

    Now if you want to provide a genealogy chart 3 generations back I might be able to take on an additional research project.

    Their are plenty of red heads on my side of the family going back multiple generations but none what soever on my partners side , if that's what you were asking. :)>-

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  • CandEChicagoCandEChicago member
    edited December 2014
    bbabyggirl said:

    CandEChicago said:

    bbabyggirl said:

    I'm just wondering if being aboriginal the father would carry the red hair gene as I know both parents need to carry the gene

    bbabyggirl said:

    I never said it mattered it was a simple question out of curiosity

    I am curious if my baby will have blue eyes but I did research on Google to find out the genetic probability.

    Now if you want to provide a genealogy chart 3 generations back I might be able to take on an additional research project.

    Their are plenty of red heads on my side of the family going back multiple generations but none what soever on my partners side , if that's what you were asking. :)>-

    Not quite....but I really don't want that level of personal information. So let's make it easy here.

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  • leoandethansmomleoandethansmom member
    Well that's a new one. I'm not sure about the red hair but can I interest you in an answer we really like around here? Ask your doctor. That probably won't help much but neither does asking an internet forum full of strangers.

     

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  • BayCampBayCamp member
    My H and I both have red hair, this kid still might not. Isn't that part of the fun surprise when they're born?
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  • bowlwomanbowlwoman member
    I love genetic soup. All three of my kids have different noses. From the same parents!!!

    As for the red hair, somewhere between 0 and 100%. Seriously, there's no way to tell.
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  • beachy6beachy6 member

    High school biology would come in handy here. Or even 6th grade science class, really. Set up a punnett square. It's that easy. Your child has a 25% chance of having red hair. Your welcome. 

     

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  • nwsnowbunnynwsnowbunny member
    edited December 2014
    ThePregosaurus said:


    bbabyggirl said:

    Is red hair even possible ?

    Of course it's possible! ;)


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  • emmyjoy11emmyjoy11 member
    My hubby has red hair and I had red hair when I was born but it's now blonde and very curly! I hope she has curly hair no matter the color!
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  • nottarbtnottarbt member
    Yeah, I have no clue what the likelihood of this is, probably really low.  My UNeducated guess is that your child will not have red hair because red hair is generally recessive while dark hair is generally dominant, but that's based on what I learned in like...middle-school biology.  But yeah, who knows, your child could be a genetic anomaly...or a ninja turtle. Anything is possible, right?
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  • LaxMOM44LaxMOM44 member
    edited December 2014
    I am giving this one a 6. It's bad but at least a little adorable.

    Eta: because gingey babies are adorable.
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  • nwsnowbunnynwsnowbunny member
    edited December 2014
    I'd say at least an 8 for me, cause really?! If I could predict that I wouldn't be driving a car from '03, that's for sure! I'd be rich!!

    I do love me some gingers though 
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