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Mother Nicole Lucas Hallson is raising two beautiful kids, her son Asher and daughter Winry. But she\u2019s also on a bigger mission, to prove the idea that we\u2019re perfect due to our imperfections, and aims to reaffirm that her baby daughter, who was born with a rare birthmark, is beautiful just the way she is.<\/p>\n
As per Good Morning America, little Winry Hall was born with an extremely rare birthmark known as congenital melanocytic nevi, or CMN.<\/p>\n
As a result, Winry, at 13 months old, doesn\u2019t look like the children around her \u2013 the rare birthmark that covers a\u00a0fourth of\u00a0her face.<\/p>\n
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Nicole, who works as a teacher, was really concerned and shocked when the nurses handed Winry over to her after the delivery in February 2021.<\/p>\n
She had a pretty normal pregnancy and didn\u2019t expect her daughter to have a skin condition.<\/p>\n
\u201dI was lucky to have a pretty average pregnancy! I had morning sickness from about weeks 8-14, but as soon as that let up I felt great until the tiredness kicked in the last month,\u201d she writes on her blog.<\/p>\n
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According to Nicole, it was probably the doctors and nurses who first spotted the CMN. But nothing came out of their mouths besides cheering and congratulations for such a fast and smooth delivery.\u00a8<\/p>\n
They also assured Nicole that all of Winry\u2019s vitals looked good.<\/p>\n
After Nicole had nursed her newborn daughter for a while, she started to look at Winry. First, the confused mother thought the big mark on Winrys head was just a bruise.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt was then quickly apparent to my husband and I that it was not a bruise. And like the name, I thought it looked a lot like a mole,\u201d Nicole says.<\/p>\n
In her blog, Nicole has described her feelings.<\/p>\n
\u201dSome of the excitement of labor had passed, and I would say worry was the main emotion I felt \u2013 I recognized that it resembled a mole, but I had never seen anything like it, and I was worried it might be harmful to her. None of the nurses had said anything about it at this point, but I wasn\u2019t sure what to ask so I just held her tight and loved on her.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A report by the\u00a0National Organization for Rare Diseases\u00a0states that CMN can take the form of light brown or black patches, and can reach almost any size on any part of the body.<\/p>\n
Nicole and her partner now want to highlight their daughter\u2019s uniqueness, in a bid to encourage others that being slightly different isn\u2019t something to be ashamed of, but rather proud of.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFor a lot of people, this is the first time seeing a birthmark like hers and that\u2019s part of why I enjoy sharing,\u201d Hall said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a good conversation for parents with their children to see kids have differences, or for those parents who do have a kid that looks like Winry or has any kind of a birthmark to see their child represented.\u201d<\/p>\n
Given that Winry\u2019s birthmark could put her at an increased risk of developing melanoma (skin cancer), her parents take precautions to protect her skin. Nicole, though, said that she\u2019s more worried that her daughter will encounter bullying when she grows older.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer health and happiness are our top priority. We have to monitor her with sunscreen. I\u2019m careful with hats and that sort of thing,\u201d Hall explained to Good Morning America.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know our regular dermatology appointment is probably going to be our best friend growing up.\u201d<\/p>\n
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicole Lucas Hall (@nicolelucashall) Mother Nicole Lucas Hallson is raising two beautiful kids, her son Asher and daughter Winry. But she\u2019s also on a bigger mission, to prove the idea that we\u2019re perfect due to our imperfections, and aims to reaffirm that her baby daughter, who…<\/p>\n