Dimple/ divot at base of spine

[Frangipani Lou]

We went to the GP tonight for DD's 6 week checkup. DD is 7 weeks old today and has a divot/ dimple at the base of her spine that looks a bit deep to me. I showed the dr and she gave us the option of seeing a pediatrician. We took the option.
My understanding is that it can relate to issues with walking. The GP wouldn't really elaborate more that saying that some babies spines don't develop properly.
Apart from that DD is happy and healthy.
Any ideas what the deep divot could be? Is it normal or a possible sign of a problem?

[Dansta]

I have one as do both my boys. and they've not been a worry. just one of those things i guess?

[Frangipani Lou]

That's good Dansta. Has it stayed as deep or flattened out as your boys got older?

[Muppity]

DD has one too that actually got bigger as her bottom got chubbier but I have one too (although if the tip of the coccyx is the centre of a clock mine is at about 3:30) and it hasn't caused either if us any issues.

I just assumed it was like a dimple elsewhere and and not an issue.

I hope that the paed has good news for you.

[Artechim]

Sounds like a Sacral dimple? Can be an indicator of an issue but mostly no problem at all. My kids all have them, the first two were very shallow, the third a bit deeper.

[Charlotte91]

DD has one. It gets poop stuck in there, so we really had to be careful when she was little.
But, I'm not too fussed about it.

[~Kim~]

Can be a sign of spina bifida.
Both my girls had them at that age. Both of theirs have flattened out. DD1's I did get checked out. DD2's was deeper but my Ob (a different one to DD1's) wasn't concerned.

[indie24]

My DD had one at her 6 week check too. We got it checked out and it was nothing. It has flattened out as she has gotten bigger but still has the dimple ITMS.

[jellybean88]

My dh has one its very deep but he hasn't had any issues guessing its just one of those weird hereditary things

[Dansta]

Dj's got shellower, Vics staied the same and mine has too...for my adult life.

...but Vic and me both have "long bum cracks" in DH's words haha

[HomeStyleMumma]

Kim is right that it CAN be a sign of spina bifida occulta. But generally only combined with other symptoms such as a tuft of hair at the sight or not being able to see the base of dimple. Most drs/MCHNs should definitely know what to look out for don't stress. Even if it did happen to be SBO chances of there being any significant problems from it are very slim (google it). FWIW my younger two have a dimple thier ds really deep but no problems here

[k4t]

My DD has a dimple there with slightly darker hair too. Being a dr my DH was worried about SBO too but our paediatrician examined her and said it was nothing. It's always better to get checked out if you're not sure.

[Frangipani Lou]

Thanks for your ideas :-).
I had a shower tonight and discovered I have a deep dimple too. So we will still get DD checked out but it looks like she's simply got one to match mine :-))

[tarsh1]

Both my kids have it. We just need to wipe the poo out of it when they have nappy changes. I had my son's checked out and they did an ultrasound and was nothing.