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Baby born with full head of hair compared to Jimmy Neutron as locks grow upwards

A baby with a full head of hair has been compared to Jimmy Neutron because her incredible locks grow upwards.

Georgette Winslow, four months, was born with a full head of hair that has continued growing vertically.

Her mum, Jenni Winslow, 35, debunked the old wives tale that heartburn in pregnancies means hairy babies, as she never suffered a thing.

Jenni, a personal trainer, says everyone immediately falls in love with with Georgette's hair.

She said: "It wasn't a surprise when she was born with hair.

"Because she has downs syndrome, we were going in for regular scans, and the technician would always say 'oh my god she has loads of hair!'

Jenni Winslow with her daughter Georgette (Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)
Jenni says everyone immediately falls in love with with Georgette's hair (Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)

"It was hard to see how much hair she had when was born, but once she'd had a little wash you could tell there was loads.

"We were in the NICU for a while when she was born, and all the nurses would come in and say everyone had told them to come and see her hair."

Jenni, from South Dakota, US, says the comparison to the cartoon character originated from her mum, but friends soon agreed.

Georgette gets compared to cartoon character Jimmy Neutron (Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)

She said: "I was just talking to my mum one day and she said her hair reminded her of a cartoon character.

"It was until later I found a picture of Jimmy Neutron, and I could totally see what she meant.

"I posted a photo of them side-by-side, and all my friends said they had thought the exact same thing."
Jenni has attempted to style her hair, but without much success.

Georgette's hair kept growing upwards (Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)

She said: "After her bath I just let it dry naturally, and it always sticks up like that because it's so fluffy.
"I have been tempted to put it in a pony tail, but I only did that once.

"I was scared about pulling her skin too much so we only left it up for a minute before I let it loose again."

Jenni's other children, Viola, six, and Sullivan, three, were also born with hair, as was husband Barrett, 35.

Georgette has Down's Syndrome (Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)
Georgette Winslow at the age of four months (Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)

She said: "Sullivan was born with old man hair, he had a bald patch at the top of his head.

"Viola's hair was similar to Georgette's, but it wasn't as thick or as long as hers.

"Now, Georgette's has just kept growing."

Jenni started an instagram page to document Georgette's journey and raise awareness about downs syndrome.

Georgette's siblings were also born with full heads of hair (Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)
Georgette Winslow now has her own Instagram page (Mercury Press & Media Ltd.)

She said: "A lot of time people have found the account because of her hair, and only see she has downs syndrome because of the hashtags.

"I like to think it challenges people on their misconceptions, and helps them see the individual before the diagnosis."

You can follow Georgette's journey @georgette-gazette on Instagram.

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