Foods That Grow Your Baby's Hair

Your baby's growth is influenced by genetics and what he or she eats. Babies need balanced diets full of nutrients to encourage their physical growth and mental growth, but for hair growth specifically, foods full of vitamin A, vitamin B and protein can help.

Vitamin A

• Foods that are packed full of vitamin A, which helps produce hormones, will encourage your baby's hair to grow. Foods to look for include milk, eggs, spinach, papaya, carrots, mango, pumpkin, sweet potato, butternut squash, kale, turnip green, winter squash, Swiss chard, collard greens and red bell peppers.

Vitamin B

• This essential vitamin helps with hair growth in babies because it aids in the creation of red blood cells, which carry nutrients to the scalp. Foods packed with vitamin B include whole grains, fish, eggs, poultry, peanut butter, almond butter, legumes, beans, dark-green, leafy vegetables, potatoes, bananas, liver, beef, avocados, turkey and oats.

Proteins

• Hair is made up of protein (as well as other things), so feeding your baby a diet full of protein will help his hair grow. Protein-packed foods include mackerel, salmon, tuna, beans, eggs, milk, yogurt, white-meat poultry, cheese and soy.