A mother is celebrating her daughter’s uniqueness with her rare birthmark, and she is hoping to normalize it.
Nicole Lucas Hall’s 13-month-old daughter, Winry, was born with a birthmark called “congenital melanocytic nevi” or CMN, according to “Good Morning America.”
Congenital, which means “born with,” is a mole that is seen in about 1–2% of births, according to Skinsight.
When Hall first saw her daughter, she assumed she had a bruise.
“We had a healthy baby girl in our arms and that was that. A pediatrician came in and let us know that it was a birthmark. But she was pretty sure it was gonna be considered a CMN,” Hall told “Good Morning America.”
Hall goes on to share that because of her daughter’s birthmark, there is a potential risk for cancer.
Although the risk is “relatively low,” she still takes precautions to protect Winry’s skin with sunscreen.
She also has to be careful with hats outside and make sure to take Winry to her regular dermatology appointments.
Hall says her bigger worry apart from Winry’s birthmark is her mental health, as she is concerned about bullying.
Regardless of our differences, Psalm 139:14 tells us that we are, “fearfully and wonderfully made,” by God.
Hall says that she feels like, “The more you see these differences the more normalized they will be and continue to be.”
This has been her driving force as to why she continues to share her daughter’s story.
Speaking of Winry, Hall said, “20 years from now, I just hope that she’s happy and doing whatever the heck she wants to be doing because I just know she can do anything she sets her mind on.”
Continuing she said, “Whether that’s college or becoming a mom herself, or exploring the world, whether it’s talking to people about her birthmark and helping continue this or whether it has absolutely nothing to do with that. I just want her to be doing whatever makes her heart happy.”