A paediatrician, Ayobola Adebowale,who is also known as Your Baby Doctor, has emphasized that some newborn girls can experience light bleeding shortly after birth. She said it is a condition medically known as pseudo menstruation or neonatal menstruation.

In a video obtained by correspondents on saturday, Adebowale said the condition occurs due to hormonal changes after delivery and is usually harmless.

She also said,”Your newborn baby can actually menstruate and this is what we call pseudo menstruation or neonatal menstruation, and it occurs because your baby inside your womb was exposed to a lot of your hormones.

“When you bring them out suddenly at time of delivery, they have what we call withdrawal bleeding, which is basically menstruation, and this happens in newborn babies and it’s essentially normal.”

She encouraged parents not to be worried when they observe such thing in their baby girls.

“You have no reason to be scared. You have nothing to be worried about. Just observe the discharge and after a few days it will resolve by itself.

“You really don’t have to do anything and you have no reason to be worried and that child is not a witch,” she said.

Adewale added that if the bleeding continues , parents should consult a doctor for a proper check-up.

According to medical research, it is reported that some newborn girls experience what’s called “neonatal menstruation” or “pseudomenstruation.”

This happens within the first week after birth and is caused by a sudden drop in the mother’s oestrogen levels after delivery.

After birth, those hormones quickly fall, and the baby’s uterus may respond by shedding a small amount of blood or mucus, just like a mini period.

Doctors always tell parents to ask for medical attention if the bleeding is heavy, lasts more than a few days, or occurs after the first week of life, as it could signal an infection or another medical issue.