My eldest DD was born with noticeable marks on her third eye and her incarnation chakra (that's the one at the back of your neck, at the base of your skull...the very last exit point when you die)
I don't mean to hijack, but Marydean can you elaborate? My little DD still has reddish marks on her forehead (in the middle, a sort of V-shape down to between her eyebrows) and the base of her skull (a smudge into her hairline). She was not an assisted delivery, but initially I thought they were caused by her passage through the birth canal. They are always distinguishable, but sometimes more noticeable than others. I had thought nothing of them, particularly as my DS, my DD and I all have the same smudge at the base of our skull. I am amazed at the number of people who tell me she is either 'knowing' or 'an old soul'. When she was born she delivered face up and my MW was about to turn her but DD looked at her, blinked and turned herself. The MW was astounded and said she had never seen such a deliberate act in a birthing baby. The MW was the first person to call DD an 'old soul' and kept visiting us on the ward because she said she was 'drawn' to her in a way she couldn't explain. I now look at my tiny little DD and I swear I see my great grandmother (who died about 12 years ago) in her eyes. My mother finally told me she has seen the same in my DD yesterday (she didn't want to freak me out!).

Anyway, I waffle... I just wondered at the significance of the marks?

Rurumummy, thank you for sharing the beliefs of Islam. I didn't know of that particular belief before and I'm always interested to learn new things! Is there a reason for the specific 40 days, is that stated in the Koran? Is 40 days the absolute belief of Islam or is it more specifically when the heart starts to beat?

Possums... sorry to hijack, happy to take it elsewhere if you are bothered!!