Baby boy who was born with full head of hair had his first 'traumatic' trim just WEEKS later - and his mum gives him a blowdry every morning

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A mum has told how her baby son was born with a full head of thick black hair and had his first 'traumatic' haircut just weeks later. 

Amy Price, 32, of Cwmbran, south Wales, revealed that despite being just 17 weeks old, Jesse Price-Carelli has a bigger bouffant than most adults - and gets his mop blowdried every morning.

The mother believes his locks are inherited from his dad Julien Carelli, 37, who has French and Italian heritage, and admits that the tot gets stopped in the street by awestruck strangers who want to touch his hair.  

Amy Price, 32, of Cwmbran, south Wales, revealed that despite being just 17 weeks old, Jesse Price-Carelli has a bigger bouffant than most adults - and gets his mop blowdried every morning

Her baby son was born with a full head of hair (pictured left, at two days old) and his locks haven't stopped growing since 

Though she mainly had a healthy pregnancy, Amy did experience a little heartburn whilst expecting.

According to an old wives tale, this can linked to babies being born with an above average amount of hair.

Recalling the first time she saw her son, Amy continued: 'When he came out, the first thing we saw was this shock of dark hair.

'Everyone was taken aback. The midwives told me they'd never seen anything like it.'

Often, newborns experience hair loss in their first six months of life, due to hormonal changes.

The mother believes his thick black locks are inherited from his dad Julien Carelli (pictured), 37, who has French and Italian heritage

At seven weeks old, he had his first haircut (pictured), which Amy said was 'traumatic'

Jesse pictured before at seven weeks old (left) and just after his first haircut (right)

But in Jesse's case, his mop has grown and grown. At seven weeks old, he had his first haircut, which Amy said was 'traumatic.'

She explained: 'It started getting into summer and his hair had grown all the way down the back of his neck like a little mullet.

'I toyed with the idea of leaving it, but it was too hot for him.

'I felt terrible cutting my newborn baby's hair. I didn't think I'd have to do that for a couple of years.'

Now, though, the tot's hair has grown back ten times faster.

Speaking about his hair, Amy explained: 'It started getting into summer and his hair had grown all the way down the back of his neck like a little mullet'

Jesse has it washed and blow dried (right) every single morning – a routine he loves so much that he even cries when the hairdryer stops 

He has it washed and blow dried every single morning – a routine he loves so much that he even cries when the hairdryer stops.

'His hair naturally sticks up so he looks like a little Dennis the Menace,' said Amy.

'He has his hair on show all the time. The only time we cover it up is when he's cold.

'He absolutely loves the attention he gets. He can be moaning then cheer up when people come over.

Amy admitted simple errands can take hours because so many people stop her to ask about his hair

'He laughs and smiles when people want to touch his hair. We get nothing but compliments. 

We're always told Jesse should be a model. He's such a lovely little baby.'

Amy admitted simple errands can take hours because so many people stop her to ask about his hair.

'Everywhere we go, strangers stop us and ask if they can touch his hair,' she said.

'I went to Sainsbury's the other day and forgot half my shopping because I got so distracted with talking to people.

'Once, a woman even asked if she could cuddle him and took him over to show her friends.'

Meanwhile, after MailOnline shared the story of nine-week-old Junior Cox-Noon and his bouffant hair, parents have sent in pictures of their equally hirsute babies - like Jackie Kelly's tot (pictured) whose gravity-defying hair almost six inches high

Ruby Dunphy sent in a picture of her three-month-old infant Caleb and his formidable quiff. She told us: 'We get stopped where ever we go because of all his hair!'

Meanwhile after MailOnline shared the story of nine-week-old Junior Cox-Noon, who has so much hair he has been nicknamed ‘Baby Bear’,  hundreds of parents have sent in pictures of their equally hirsute babies.

One woman told us how hospital nurses were 'shocked' by how much hair her newborn had, while another proud mum says the family is stopped wherever they go owing to her baby's impressive mane.

Melissa Smith even told us she is 'jealous' of her six-month-old Bella, who she's nicknamed #BellaWithTheGoodHair.

Craig Holland's daughter Pippa, who was born in May weighing 8lbs 12oz, has a full head of hair that 'just keeps growing'. 

Proud father Craig Holland said: 'Here is our little pippa born on the 26th of may 2016. She was 8lb12oz. She was born with a full head of hair that just keeps grow'

Farrah's mum Katie Mushashash has labelled the three-month-old their 'fur baby'. She explained: 'Our baby was also born on 30th July with a lot of hair! No heartburn though!'

He added: 'She may not have as much hair as Junior but we have the same problems shopping and going to town!'

Lucy West sent in a picture of 12-week-old Lottie Toole. She said: 'She was born with a lot of hair, however it has got bigger and bigger as she has grown. 

'We also get comments everywhere we go and was even asked if she was going to be a model as she is so cute; I think she looks like a Cabbage Patch doll!'