Hello there.
It is normal for baby locks to be loose, and to be loose at the root. I am not sure what you mean by “holes.” If there are gaps of unlocked hair between sections of locked hair, they will likely lock themselves up in three months’ time. If they don’t, then after three months you can crochet hook them carefully and gently.
If you mean holes as in holes caused by flipping the dread through itself (“root flipping” etc), you should un-flip them right away. That type of looped hole through the dread does not go away on its own.
Note: Root flipping and interlocking are two different things. root flipping involves flipping a lock through its own root over and over in the same direction, causing a loop that likely will not lock up. Interlocking involves flipping a dread through its root at 12’o’clock, 3’o’clock, 6’o’clock, and 9’o’clock. Interlocking is most appropriate for folks with type 4 hair and/or very small locs like sisterlocs. It is not appropriate for folks with type 1 and 2 hair.
For the most part, your 5-day old dreads’ problems are going to mostly go away by the three month mark. Have patience and let the problems work themselves out. Your dreads’ shape will probably stay round. If you have thick dreads, they are more likely to flatten out a bit, which can be fixed in the early stages by palm rolling after your shower. Don’t do it too roughly or daily, but do it as needed to help any flat parts look a bit more round. 🙂
The most maintenance you should do on baby dreads is daily separation of the dreads to encourage them to stay as single dreads and not to grow together and form combined chunky dreads. (However, there’s nothing wrong with thick locks! You just need to be very careful to help them dry completely.)
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-JR