anyone now what the little dimple at the beginning of our buttox is called? it is just above the tail bon..?

Question

my son seemed to have an oening there at birth, and i can not find the name for it.. please help, i am so tird and need to go to bed in like 15 minutes

Answer 1

Hopefully it's just a dimple. I hope it isn't this:

"Spina bifida occulta
"Occulta" is Latin for "hidden."

This is a mild form of spina bifida although the degree of disability can vary depending upon the location of the lesion. There is no opening on the back, but the outer part of some of the vertebrae are not completely closed. The split in the vertebrae is so small that the spinal cord does not protrude. The skin at the site of the lesion may be normal, or it may have some hair growing from it; there may be a dimple in the skin, or a birthmark. People with this form may have incontinence, ambulatory problems, loss of sensation, deformities of the hips, knees or feet and loss of muscle tone. Depending on the location of the lesion, intense pain may occur originating in the lower back, and continuing down the leg to the back of the knee.

Many people with this form do not even know they have it until their body starts to age; around the 30 year-old mark."

Your pediatrician should be able to tell you what it is. Good luck to you and your baby.

Answer 2

It's just that - a dimple. It is much more pronounced from birth up to about 3 or 4 months. After that point or shortly there after it begins to look normal.....same thing with my boy and girl.
I know...I used to wonder the same thing. But it grows out. Most babies have em.

Answer 3

My niece had that. My sister noticed it when she was very young, the first time she needed to take her temperature rectally. It turns out that sometimes it can be serious, but most times it is not. However, it is something you need to bring to the attention of the pediatrition. My niece is now 9 years old, and just fine.
After my sister began mentioning it to others, she was surprised as to how many adults have this condition. Don't be scared. Just check into it.

Answer 4

Please do not be overly concerned about this - I am 65 and still have mine, both my children have it, and their children, meaning it is hereditary for one thing, but nothing to worry about. The next time you visit the pediatrician, please ask about it so you'll have professional reassurance on a very common occurrence. I do have a slight curvature of the spine and so does my daughter, but not in the low back. Son and granddaughters have straight spines. I don'f think there is a connection.

Answer 5

hahaha!!! cheer up, if you need to! and call your local health link for their number look in the phonebook