Odd question about Bums...

[Lisa]

It sounds a little like a sacral dimple to me.
My friends daughter had one and they had the same issues when it came to pooey nappies. None of my kids have one so I can't compare.

[Arimeh]

I'm back after having checked my kids this morning.. lol

Nope - plumber's crack extends all the way down in this house

[sazzafrazz]

I read this thread the other day and couldn't for the life of me think what dd bum crack was like.

Of course, I have had a good look since and yes she has a similar shape crack! Got me wondering and I had to check myself and I have the same thing !!! (I dont have any poo catching problems these days if that reassures you LOL) I think it must be a normal varation surely

NOT just a boy thing I guess.

Sazz

[Missbanana]

What a cool question!

I noticed that my son had a dimple thing right away, cos i have one - i kinda thought everyone did! It is soo cute on him i reckon! If you google sacral dimple there is heaps of info. I did cos I didnt no what the name was. One of my mates thought it was a female thing, until i showed her my boys bum! But i wouldnt be worried too much unless it has the signs - like one thing mentioned is "does it have hair growing out of it?" Otherwise they say its just a harmless dimple!

[alioops]

I have a dimple at the top of my butt crack...I'm still trying to convince myself its normal, lol! Even though DH & all my kids missed out on it

Both of my girls have that. The paed said it comes from a Grandmother. Not sure if that is true coz I aint checking Their dimples are about 1 cm down in the middle of the crack, and only visible when they bend over. Otherwise their bums look normal.

[Madissun]

Just wanted to add something... Not sure how tactfully i can put it though...Here goes!

Im a beauty therapist and have been doing Brazilian waxes for the past 10 years and i've seen this a number of times in women. So, i think it is maybe a bit more common than first thought and it would appear that you dont "grow out of it" so to speak.

HTH

[Liz]

Both my kids have a normal butt crack, and then after it ends there's a bit more thrown in for good measure! LOL. Kinda like a mini-butt crack at the top there. It's quite shallow, but noticeable. I've googled sacral dimple, but none of the images really look like theirs. It's really just like a bit of extra butt crack at the end.

[alioops]

I found a pic of a Sacral Dimple. It looks like what my kids have.

Mods - This is a link to the pic, please remove if you want. Sacral Dimple - Diagnostic Photos - Non Surgical

[Missbanana]

Alioops- so if it comes from the grandmother, should my mother have one too and then i guess her mum if i have it?? I wil ask my mum!

[Madissun]

I found a pic of a Sacral Dimple. It looks like what my kids have.

Thats exactly what i have seen when doing Brazilians. Thanks Alioops, now i know what it is called. Ah, what would i do without BB?!