DH and I noticed when changing baby's diaper fairly shortly after birth that she seemed to have a "second butthole" a little farther above her true one, not on her lower back, still in the crack of her bottom. Her pediatricians in the hospital and at the regular check-ups never mentioned it, so we didn't think much of it. Figured it must be a normal thing. We are just careful to keep it clean too. Finally today I got curious and googled something like "why does my baby have two buttholes?" I guess this condition is called a sacral dimple, and can be an indicator of spina bifida. I hope I'm right to assume that since the doctors didn't think it noteworthy to mention, that hers isn't a problem.
You learn all kinds of things when you have a baby. In researching that I also read that some babies can have crooked butt cracks. ETA: Did not mean this to come off as idiotic as it sounded. I wish I had worded it differently. I didn't think a baby having 2 anus openings was normal. We could see it wasn't one. Just a deep indent we jokingly referred to as that.
Re: So that's what her "second butthole" is called!
FTR, I haven't given my butt a good look over lately. Because not small.
I am however, stupid when it comes to babies, motherhood, and social media apparently.
BFP #1 5.26.08 DD born 1.4.09
BFP #2 3.11.12 m/c 3.26.12
BFP #3 10.7.12 m/c 10.27.12
BFP #4 2.24.13 ectopic MTX 3.13.13 Right tube removed 3.29.13
BFP #5 5.27.13 DS born 1.22.14
BFP #6 4.14.16
Yes it can be an indicator to spina bifida. Our LO has one and we're scheduled for an ultrasound in May. Talk to your dr/ped if you're concerned.
We were told it's a very low chance - and (maybe TMI) given I have one, I assume our LO inherited hers from my genes (if it works that way?!).
BFP #1 5.26.08 DD born 1.4.09
BFP #2 3.11.12 m/c 3.26.12
BFP #3 10.7.12 m/c 10.27.12
BFP #4 2.24.13 ectopic MTX 3.13.13 Right tube removed 3.29.13
BFP #5 5.27.13 DS born 1.22.14
BFP #6 4.14.16
ETA: both of theirs are at the very top of their butts so I didn't have to look anywhere gross for DH's
Can I vote this thread for one of the best/most educational ever? So awesome.
TTC #1 since 1/10
DX: Unexplained/??? MFI issues
Our lil' lost sparks:
5w3d loss 7/30/10 - EDD March 2011
8w loss 4/15/11 - EDD November 2011
8w3d loss 8/2/12 - EDD March 2013
4w c/p loss 10/29/12 - EDD July 2013
Long story: trying on our own + testing testing testing with 6 rounds of Clomid, more testing, injectables + TI, laparoscopy - one tube blocked, 2 IUIs with Follistim...BFNs.
RPL testing all normal, Karyotyping normal
Moving on to IVF.
IVF #1 April 2012 = BFN, IVF #2 June 2012 = BFP. U/S 7/23 = saw heartbeat but measuring behind. Follow up U/S on 7/30 - no heartbeat. D&C 8/2. Trisomy 12. IVF #3 Oct 2012 = Chemical Pregnancy
Phone consult with CCRM on 12/12/12 - ODWU 1/4/13 - both tubes clear(!) - AFC 24, AMH 3.2, FSH 9.6, LH 5.4, E2 25. DH has high frag rate but improved!
IVF #4 March 2013 CCRM. EP protocol w/ Menopur, Gonal-F & Dexamethasone. ER 3/29 & IMSI, PICSI. 43R 13M 10F 6blasts bio'd. CCS testing reveals 3 normals!!!
FET 5/31/13 of 1 4AA blast - thawed and expanded. 4dp5dt BFP.
Beta 9dp5dt = 181, 11dp5dt = 427. 1st u/s showed a healthy heartbeat! EDD 2/16/14
After 4 years of hoping and heartbreak, our sweet little bean was born on 2/19/14
We are so in love with her.
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DS2 has this, and I had no idea what it was. Now I'll have to see if DH has one. DS2 got DH's cheek dimples, so maybe he inherited this dimple, too.
I brought it up to DH tonight, and he knew I had it. Guess I was the last to know!