My daughter is now 10 months old, and her eyes have always been blue. It’s surprising because both my husband and I have dark brown eyes. My mom has blue eyes, but my husband, who is Latin American, and his family all have dark brown eyes. I read that eye color usually settles by 9 months, so I’m curious if others have had a similar experience. Of course, I don’t mind what color her eyes turn out to be. She’s beautiful no matter what. Genetics are just so interesting.
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You’re right: genetics can be intriguing! While eye colour typically settles by 9 months, it can take up to 3 years for a baby’s eye colour to achieve its ultimate shade [What to Expect]. Your daughter’s blue eyes are likely to remain that colour, although they may potentially deepen slightly.
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Ok throughout the first or even the second year of life, a baby’s eye color might change. The pigment that gives eyes their color, melanin, changes as a result of exposure to light. Because their melanin production hasn’t fully kicked in, many newborns have blue or gray eyes at birth. Their eyes may gradually darken to brown, green, hazel, or another hue as they develop and their melanin levels rise, depending on their genetic predisposition.
Even though your baby’s eyes were blue at birth, that doesn’t mean they will remain that way forever. “The true color of a baby’s eyes can take up to three years to reveal, but their eyes usually change color between six and twelve months of birth,” explains Barbara Cohlan, MD, a neonatologist at St.
That’s interesting! Eye color can sometimes change in the first year of life, but it sounds like in this case, they stayed consistent. Are there any other milestones or changes you’ve noticed over the past year?