When the midwife presented financial analyst Catherine Howarth with her new baby, she was convinced she’d been given the wrong child.
Baby Jonah was born completely white although his mother is of Nigerian heritage and has dark skin. Both Catherine's parents are from Nigeria and even though baby Jonah has a white father, doctors say the chances of him being white too were an incredible one in a million.
" My parents were from Nigeria and, for as far back as anyone can remember, my family have all been black."
Although her husband Richard, 34, a medical recruitment consultant, is white, he was equally astonished. He had expected his son, who was born at Milton Keynes Hospital on June 1, to have darker skin.
"Catherine and I noticed his complexion was very similar to mine and were surprised it was as light. The midwives and doctors told us he’ll most likely remain this colour.”
Doctors have said he is not an albino.
“We have been told that I must have been carrying a recessive gene,” said Catherine.
According to the Mirror doctors have researched the chances of this happening and discovered that this is extremely rare.
“They had only found two similar cases, both in America, that had been reported in recent times.”
Catherine said that despite the initial shock they are very happy and baby Jonah is doing well.
“The colour of his skin is of no concern – Jonah being a healthy and happy baby is what matters,” said Richard.
Black parents, white baby
A black Nigerian couple living in the UK got the shock of their lives when the wife gave birth to a white baby girl with blond hair and blue eyes
Baby Nmachi was born to Ben and Angela Ihegboro, who are themselves confused by their daughter's light complexion and fair hair.
According to The Sun, when Ben Ihegboro first saw Nmachi, he exclaimed:
"What the flip? Is she mine?"
Later, after regaining his composure, he said:
"She's a beautiful, miracle baby and we love her".
Ben doesn't like questions about if he is father, saying:
"Of course she is mine. My wife is true to me". READ MORE
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Black mum gives birth to white baby in 1,000,000-1 odds
When the midwife presented financial analyst Catherine Howarth with her new baby, she was convinced she’d been given the wrong child.
Baby Jonah was born completely white although his mother is of Nigerian heritage and has dark skin. Both Catherine's parents are from Nigeria and even though baby Jonah has a white father, doctors say the chances of him being white too were an incredible one in a million.
" My parents were from Nigeria and, for as far back as anyone can remember, my family have all been black."
Although her husband Richard, 34, a medical recruitment consultant, is white, he was equally astonished. He had expected his son, who was born at Milton Keynes Hospital on June 1, to have darker skin.
"Catherine and I noticed his complexion was very similar to mine and were surprised it was as light. The midwives and doctors told us he’ll most likely remain this colour.”
Doctors have said he is not an albino.
“We have been told that I must have been carrying a recessive gene,” said Catherine.
According to the Mirror doctors have researched the chances of this happening and discovered that this is extremely rare.
“They had only found two similar cases, both in America, that had been reported in recent times.”
Catherine said that despite the initial shock they are very happy and baby Jonah is doing well.
“The colour of his skin is of no concern – Jonah being a healthy and happy baby is what matters,” said Richard.
Black parents, white baby
A black Nigerian couple living in the UK got the shock of their lives when the wife gave birth to a white baby girl with blond hair and blue eyes
Baby Nmachi was born to Ben and Angela Ihegboro, who are themselves confused by their daughter's light complexion and fair hair.
According to The Sun, when Ben Ihegboro first saw Nmachi, he exclaimed:
"What the flip? Is she mine?"
Later, after regaining his composure, he said:
"She's a beautiful, miracle baby and we love her".
Ben doesn't like questions about if he is father, saying:
"Of course she is mine. My wife is true to me". READ MORE
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