Both of my cousins have it, all black and white babies have it, I am almost sure. It is just a big brownish, blackish, greenish mark right above their booty crack. Some one told me it has something to do with the ancestry or something. Can you give a site or an explanation that explains this odd occurance? Do they grow out of it, or is always there? Just want to know why it is there. Thanks!!
2007-06-26 14:50:28 · 27 answers · asked by Books books books! 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
One of my cousins is 1, so I babysitt, and the other I used to babysit. Not that it matters to you, mister "Wisdom Reincarnated.
2007-06-26 14:54:28 · update #1
Goodness people!! I just want to know, no reason to get defensive or rude. Thanks to everyone who isn't being those things.
2007-06-26 14:58:19 · update #2
not all of them have it but it is common in blacks and Hispanics and it is called Mongolian spots and they can be on their legs arms basically anywhere it almost like a bruise. They grow out of it eventually
2007-06-26 16:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by Big Daddy R 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's called a mongolian spot if you want to google it and read about it, but basically any biracial children can have it. It's just an extra amount of darker pigmentation that has collected there and it can also be on the upper back and shoulder area. It's usually present until age 3 or 4, doesn't cause any problems and is not painful but sometimes can be mistaken for bruising to a person who is not knowledgeable about it! All three of my children are biracial and had the mark, and I myself had it at birth being half mexican and half white. Hope this helps!
2007-06-26 14:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by ERnurse 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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Why do biracial (white/black) babies have that birth mark?
Both of my cousins have it, all black and white babies have it, I am almost sure. It is just a big brownish, blackish, greenish mark right above their booty crack. Some one told me it has something to do with the ancestry or something. Can you give a site or an explanation that explains this odd...
2015-08-19 01:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by Gershon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-11 00:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am biracial (white/black) and I don't have that mark. Maybe it runs in your family?
2007-06-26 16:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by pipergirl410 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daught is not biracial but is really dark complected and she had it when she was born. the are called mongolian spots (why i dont know) but it is said that asians, native americans and hispanic babies have them. whether this is ture or not i dont know. all i do know is my great grand mother on both sides of my family were native american so if it is ttrue then this would be why my daughter has it. its still there although extremely hard to notice unless you are looking for it and she just turned 5 in march.
2007-06-26 15:03:48 · answer #6 · answered by amber p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be biracial to have a birthmark. That is crazy. Me and my little cousin have almost the same birthmark in the same place. All i can think of is its genetic. But its ridiculous to think that only biracial babies have that birthmark. I'm sure plenty don't. And since they both have it it has to do with genetics.
2007-06-26 14:55:45 · answer #7 · answered by sharon 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those are called "Mongolian spots" and many biracial children, and Asian children have them. No one really knows why. They usually fade after the first few years of life. Some children have them on their back and legs as well.
This site has a lot of information about them:
http://www.drgreene.com/21_1143.html
2007-06-26 14:53:16 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could be just coincidence that your cousins have it but not all biracial children have this birth mark you speak of.
2007-06-26 14:53:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a Mongolian spot, and is common in babies of Asian, African, Native American and Latino origin. It's harmless and usually disappears in childhood. But I'm not sure why its there!
2007-06-26 14:58:33 · answer #10 · answered by Mel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's just melanin (the color in skin) that hasn't found its home yet.
Many babies of color have it; not just biracial ones. As the child grows, its final shade will stabilize, and those odd, translucent color swatches will disperse and even out.
They can show up anywhere on the child, by the way.
2007-06-26 14:58:31 · answer #11 · answered by nora22000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋