Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  incoming(Noun) The act of coming in; arrival. 2  incoming(Adjective) coming (or about to come) in. 3  incoming(Adjective) succeeding to an office. 4  incoming(Interjection) a warning that something is coming towards you; especially enemy artillery fire.
Lanugo helps protect your babyâs skin from drying out in utero. The constant immersion in amniotic fluid could chap and irritate a babyâs delicate skin. Dr. Steven B. Hoath and fellow researchers at the Skin Sciences Institute, researched the role of vernix and lanugo.
In addition to looking elongated, a newborn's head may have a lump or two as a result of the trauma of delivery. Caput succedaneum is a circular swelling and bruising of the scalp usually seen on top of the head toward the back, which is the part of the scalp most often leading the way through the birth canal.