A baby in Turkey became a viral sensation because of a heart-shaped birthmark on his face.
His parents, Murat and Ceyda, said that people often want to stop and take photos of the boy.
“We love him and his birthmark,” Murat told the Mail. “After a nurse cleaned the blood on his head I was the first to see the birthmark on his head.”
When he looked closer, he realized that “it was an amazing heart. It was difficult for me to keep my tears.”
The couple said that Cinar’s birthmark is a “gift from God,” saying they will teach the boy to cherish why he’s special.
“All of our friends are curious about his birthmark because of its heart shape,” he told the Mail. “They say that he is a love baby.”
“When we go to hospital for custom control, nurses and doctors know him and called him as ‘Hearted Boy.’ He already has many fans.”
According to Medical News Today, most infants are born with a birthmark somewhere on their bodies.
Some folklore from Spain, Italy, and Arabic countries say that birthmarks are caused by the mother’s unsatisfied wishes during her pregnancy.
“For example, if a craving for strawberries was not satisfied, her child would be born with a strawberry mark on his/her skin,” the site says.
Meanwhile, experts don’t fully understand the cause of birthmarks.
“An over-accumulation of cells that make up the lining of the baby’s blood vessels are believed to cause the development of strawberry marks,” the site says. Also, most birthmarks don’t have any long-term impacts.
