Baby skin color prediction is tricky because skin tone is polygenic. A baby’s tone usually lands between the parents — and often changes in the first year.

Will my baby have red hair? Red hair and freckles are recessive traits tied to the MC1R gene, so two non-red parents can still have a red-haired, freckled baby.

Will my baby have dimples? Cheek dimples are often inherited as a dominant trait, so if one parent has them your baby’s odds rise. Here’s how dimple genetics work.

Will my baby have curly hair? Curl pattern is inherited from both parents, and curly tends to be dominant over straight. Here’s how to estimate your baby’s curls.