This weekend my husband was adjusting the straps on Brynn's carseat and turning it around to be front facing at last. Brynn and Neela were intrigued and wanted to help out. She seems to like mechanical things. Maybe she has the makings of a future engineer like her daddy?
Last week I took Brynn for her 15th month appointment after her great poopy escapade. Funny enough she decided that she would start walking while in the doctor's waiting room, LOL! I was so elated in her latest accomplishment I was kind of blindsided by what was to come next. During what I thought was going to be a routine exam, Brynn's pediatrician was glancing at her bottom and paused. She appeared to be taking her time and I asked what was wrong. Her pediatrician said that she was concerned over some dimpling along her sacral spine as well as a grove that was present that angled toward the right. Brynn's doc then did a mini neuro exam of her lowerextremity reflexes and noted a bit of alterations in some responses.
After chatting a bit with Brynn's pediatrician, she arranged for a sacral ultrasound for my daughter at our nearby hospital. It's the same facility that Brynn's cardiologist practiced out of and one that I feel has a strong pediatric department. Her pediatrician also arranged for one of the pediatric neurosurgeons to review the scan while we were there just to be on the safe side. While the pediatrician and I were discussing these arrangements I felt like one of those bobble head dolls who just kept nodding my head as I struggled to take this all in. I'm delighted that her doctor is so thorough,but on the other hand I hope she is just being overcautious and this is a whole lot to do about nothing. Her doctor said that one of the reasons she wants us to have this done is because of the ridge present as well as the fact that she can't see the bottom of the dimpling. I know a lot of kids are born with sacral dimples - I just hope that Brynn's are the harmless type that we can tease her about having a cute little butt and nothing else.
So early this week we're scheduled for her ultrasound, and depending on what it looks like may have a MRI followup. The reason that they start with the ultrasound is that it's less invasive and doesn't require anesthesia. For kids who are young and need to hold completely still - an MRI procedure requires sedation or anesthesia. Every week or two, I provide anesthesia for kids undergoing an MRI or CT scan at work and it is not one of my favorite things to do. The thought of Brynn undergoing that is something I'd like to avoid if possible. Of course whatever is necessary - but I am praying she doesn't need that.
So for now we wait...I hold my breath and hope my little Brynn just has a funny little bottom and nothing else.
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I pray too that Brynn has only a funny little bottom. {{hugs}} Yay for Brynn walking!!!
Amelia has one of these, but I didn't know that's what it was called. Going to ask her pedi about it next month, now that I've read this post.
Praying all is well with sweet Brynn.
((HUGS))
Oh gosh Sara. I will pray that it's all normal. It's good to get it check out now. Hope all goes well. Glad you have full confidence in the pedi team. That always helps! Thanks for posting. Glad to know what to pray for!!
My DD has a sacral dimple that was ultrasound'ed at birth then MRI'd around a year BC it was so deep (biggest my dr has seen in 20 yrs-sigh) and ended up being nothing thank God and most of them turn out to be just that; a cute little unique feature on them. Hoping for the same for your family! Hugs!!!
I haven't commented in a while, but I do read. :) I hope all works out for your precious baby girl!
I am praying for Brynn. Hope the ultrasound goes well doesn't show anything.
Oh man...praying for you guys! ..poor sweetheart and Momma!!!
Brynn is so cute working w/her dad on her big girl car seat.
Big ((HUGS)) re.the sacral u/s and that Brynn's tushie is Cute and nothing else.
Here for you all.
Go, Walking Baby! Walking is SO fun!
I hope it all checks out to be nothing. But it is nice to know you have a very thorough team of doctors looking after Miss Brynn.
Yikes! What would be the outcome or what problems would she have from this?
Saying my prayers for Brynn. Alex has one of those dimples too and has nothing wrong with him.
xoxo
I am praying that everything will be fine with precious little Brynn! ((HUGS))
We will be sending lots of prayers your way <3
Thinking of you and sweet Brynn! I pray everything turns out fine!
come on little Brynn - no more scares... Just have a cute little dimple.. Fingers crossed. She looks good in those photos. She looks like she is in charge and telling daddy how to do it. How sweet.
I'm hoping & praying that she has a cute tushie & that's it!
She is so freaking cute helping her daddy! And walkning?! Woo-hoo!
praying for a funny little bottom also. HUGS. Glad to hea that she is talking, get ready, things will change...
I know the feeling! At birth my son's sacral dimple was noted because they couldn't tell if it was closed or not. He had an ultrasound done at 2 weeks, but they still weren't sure so he had an MRI done at 3 months. He handled the fasting and did really well afterwards. We had to wait for the results and that was the hardest part. Luckily it turned out to be nothing. I hope you have the same result!
Dang. I hope it's nothing and soon forgotten.
Both of my girls have sacral dimples - they are both closed and they are totally fine. I'm sure Brynn's is the same. ((hugs))
Hang in there momma.
Sweetness has one too. Hoping Brynn's turns out to be nothing but a cute little bottom ;)
I'm praying right along with ya hon.
*HUGS*
I hope all is well.
Praying for your lil one!
I hope all is well. I'm thinking of you guys! and hoping Kissy Face is just perfect.
Poor little Pumpkin! She just needs a break. My husband has sacral dimples, and he is pretty fine. I always joke and tell him it's because he has a tail that his parents never told him about.
I hope all will be well with the lovely Brynn!
Does the universe really need to give you and Brynn any more health stress?????
I hope it's nothing, she's a gorgeous little girl no matter what.
Much love.
I am sure that it will all be fine, but my thoughts are with you guys anyway :)
OMG! I had no idea you were posting again!
1. Walking! Awesome.
2. D has the very same dimple. We have known it since the day he was born and as long as the "hole" was closed, there was never any mention of it being much of anything. My mom has/had it too. I am hoping it is nothing at all. Also cuz I was living blissfully thinking nothing of D's!
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I hope it's nothing. Fingers crossed.
BTW, Lexie has that same carseat (same cover too).
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