Dig Deeper

In the womb your baby’s skin is covered with a waxy, cheesy substance called "vernix caseosa" (or "vernix" for short). Babies who are born later in gestation (like 40-42 weeks) may have less vernix than babies born on the earlier side (37-40 weeks) as it starts to wear away throughout pregnancy.

What is Vernix?

Antioxidant

“As birth marks a time of high oxidative stress, the antioxidant properties of vernix may h