Why does it take a few days for black babies to gain their full pigment?

Subject: Why does it take a few days for black babies to gain their full pigment?

Date: Fri Feb 26 15:30:09 1999
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Area of science: Medicine
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I've heard that children born to African-Americans may appear lighter at birth and then slowly dark over the next few days
until they reach their permanent pigmentation.  I am curious as to why this would occur and if it applies to all children of a
darker skin color, such as Indian children?  Neither research or my biology teacher was able to provide the answer.

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