My son who is now 9 months old was born with a sacral dimple on his lower spine and the concern for him was because it was quite inverted and couldn't see the bottom of the hole to ensure that it was closed. When he was 6 weeks old he had an ultrasound done and showed no communication with the spine.
His nine month check with the doc is this week and I'm anxious going into it because our doc was concerned at his last check (6 months) with him scissoring his legs once and a while.
My question is, if there's anyone out there who has knowledge of my situation please let me know your experience as I'm going into this doctor appointment not knowing either outcome and would like insight to what I could possibly be dealing with.
General info about our 9 month old. He's the most beautiful little guy and so loving. He's sitting and rolling all over the floor and just this last week is trying to pick himself up on all fours and rock. He can put weight on his legs and stand if being held. I honestly feel that he is fine but would like to hear of people who are in the same situation with having a child who has a sacral dimple on lower spine.
Thank you!
L.
Thank you all very much who resonded to my request. I heard a ton of stories that sounded very similar to my son who has a sacral dimple on his lower spine. We had his doctor appointment today and the doc no longer saw any scissoring of his legs and is not concerned at this point but will keep watching him to see if anything develops. I'm much more reassured and at ease hearing that even though in my heart I felt that he is fine. Thank you again all of you supportive moms out there, you helped me realize that little Joseph isn't the only one in this situation and others are going through these same worries as I am. Thank you for comforting me as any mother worries for her child's well-being. I enjoyed hearing your stories and thank you again!!
Hi L.,
My son has a sacral dimple as well, although they can see the base very well. Still, we always have some worry about it. The doctor told us as long as the baby can bear weight on his/her legs and kicks well and strong, there usually isn't anything to worry about.
Good luck.
Our son, 2 years old, has a sacral dimple. Our son, 11 months old, has the same dimple, as does my husband. Our two year old, also diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth, had a tethered spinal cord and the dimple was an indication of that. His gross motor ability, delayed, of course, from his Ds, was further delayed from the tethering, but was not detected until his neurosurgeon ordered a MRI of the spine. We were visiting with him for another matter and he noticed the dimple, which, by the way, I merely thought was a hereditary trait. If you have any concerns regarding a potential tethering, ask for a neuro referral. And, if indeed a tethering is detected, feel free to contact me. Simply holler and I will post my email. Surgery corrected our son's spine, and his gross motor ability is now on track. Our pediatrician never suspected a thing, as the dimple is quite common.
Best of luck!
Our doctor told us our daughter had that and that he would be keeping an eye on it. It freaked me out but he seemed to think it was no big deal. He checked it a few months later and said it was fine. My daughter is 23 months and everything is perfect!
good luck, try not to worry (yea right...)!
Hi L.
Your story sounds similar to mine. i have 3 children, 5, 4 & 2 and when my youngest (daughter) was about 5 months old I realized a small hole in her lower spine above her butt crack for better terminology. Funny I did not bring it up sooner like when she was born or shortly thereafter. I guess I kept forgetting about it or honestly never really turned her over naked to get a good look at it. Then finally my mother said something and I took immediately to the internet to check on what it could be. To my horror the internet came up with alot of scary things as spina bifida and other life altering conditions. I got really scared yet felt rest assured as Jordan was very mobile and happy and normal as far as physically. I was convinced something was horribly wrong..so I made an appointment with her pediatrician and after viewing it closely she said "oh that is a sacral pit" no big deal at all. The hole did not go far into her spine or anything. Just more of a physical defect. She said that at some point she may have to have it closed up just to keep germs and fecal matter out of it as infection could happen and become uncomfortable. After that I told a few friends and one of my gilfriends who is about 35 said she had one as a small infant and as a teenager had it closed as it was uncomfortable to her at times. So to make a long story short...I am sure your sons sacral pit or dimple was just a small birth defect that does not affect anything but maybe vanity reasons someday. I hope this helps.
C.
My beautiful daughter who is now 3 was born with a deep sacral dimple. We have never had an ultrasound to recheck it. My doctor went back over the ultra sound film, but there has never been an issue with her development.
The wonderful thing is that your doctor is paying attention to your son's development. Some doctors don't notice the sacral dimples, or spina bifida occulta. the main thing to watch for is when they are older, if they have a xray or MRI of the spine, there may be a gap in the vertebrae to show why the dimple. There is no complications with back injuries or back problems if there is a gap.
If your son has maintained his developmental milestones, and he appears happy, then things will work out fine.
I have 3 kids, 10,8 and 3.
Good Luck, and God Bless. Your son will be fine.
My 9-month-old son has the same thing. We also had an u/s done when he was a couple of weeks old because his pediatrician couldn't see the bottom of the dimple. The results from his u/s came back normal, so we quit worrying about it. It doesn't seem to have any effect on his development or comfort. Like yours, my son has just recently figured out how to get up on all fours and rock and he will stand and bear weight with some assistance. At this point, neither his pediatrician nor I have any concerns about his development. He seems to be well within the range of normal for all of his milestones.
We just had our 9-month appointment yesterday and while the doctor noticed that he does still have a sacral dimple, she didn't feel that there was any need for further evaluation since he doesn't appear to have any issues with it and his earlier tests came back fine.
At this point, his dimple seems just a cosmetic thing. It's just another little crevice to clean every time he gets a diaper change. The dimple is definitely less pronounced than it was when he was first born, but it is still there.
Hope that helps. You're obviously an experienced mom with 3 kids of your own, but I've noticed that in most cases, my gut tends to be right when it comes to the health of my kids.
My 3 year old daughter was born with a deep sacral dimple that we had an ultrasound done at 5 days of age (of course it was done on Friday so we had to wait the WHOLE weekend for the results). We actually switched pediatricians over it because the first one (who missed it at birth) also thought it was no big deal and treated it as such. I found one who took it seriously and informed me of the potential complications and that it was something to watch and know but not make a big deal out of.
The one thing that always sticks out is the potential for a cystn to come about close to puberty and for potty training to be more difficult. Well we potty trained normally and easily so I took a HUGE sigh of relief. Truthfully the only time it concerned me was when she had really poopy diapers, you know the kind that go up the back. So we were always super diligent about mini-baths after those incidents.
As other posters have said - just msg me if you want to chat or have any questions.
A.
My 21 month old son has a sacral dimple and his Ped. ordered an U/S at about 5 days old to see if it was closed or tehered. It ended up being closed so we were told to just watch him and make sure we keep it clean. We have not seen any developmental delays and his new Ped. checks it at every visit. I would strongly ask about an U/S at your next appointment. It is very important to have it corrected asap if it is tethered or open at the bottom. Good Luck and try not to worry.
My son, who will be two years old this week, has a sacral dimple that sounds exactly like your son's. We too were concerned at first but our son has not had any problems. Our ped. considered having an ultrasound done when he was first born, but because he has had no complications (and plenty of normal leg movement), we've taken a "wait and see" approach. So far, so good!
Good luck with your little guy!
