Until today, I'd never seen a naked Japanese baby.
But we were invited to dinner at a friends' house this evening and got an entertaining bonus--admission to the daily bath. Our friends' son is such a cutie and so patient as his mama washed his hair and baba held his legs. Junior thinks he's swimming in his tub and kicks like crazy.
And I learned something interesting from this bathing 6-month old. Many Japanese babies are born with a blue birthmark in the "sacral region." It looks like an ink blot or a dark bruise. But it's not a bruise and it fades with a few years. His is just at the end of the tailbone.
Apparently this Mongolian Blue Spot is a genetic marker traced back to the Mongols and it appears not only in most Asian races, but also Turks, Greeks, Africans, Eskimos and Native Americans.
I've uncovered two folk explanations for the spots. The Mongols say they are the mark left by the spirit who slaps the baby to life. Chinese believe that if you are reluctant to be reincarnated, the King of Hell prods and kicks you until you agree to go. The more spots, the more reluctant you were to be reborn.
Very interesting. I love learning something new. Thanks for sharing.
Very, very, interesting.
My new baby boy has a Mongolian blue spot - very tiny and I thought it was a little bruise for a while until someone told me what it is. It opens up questions about our ancestry. We're a white British and Canadian couple but clearly with a more exciting and diverse genetic background which has been expressd in our baby boy.
In my family my brother, sister and myself were all born with this blue spot. Then with our children it missed 2 children in the family and the other two had it. All of us that had the blue spot as babies have very olive skin and dark hair. We look Greek decent, but have been told there is nothing like that in our ancestry. I wonder!
In my family my brother, sister and myself were all born with this blue spot. Then with our children it missed 2 children in the family and the other two had it. All of us that had the blue spot as babies have very olive skin and dark hair. We look Greek decent, but have been told there is nothing like that in our ancestry. I wonder!
In my family my brother, sister and myself were all born with this blue spot. Then with our children it missed 2 children in the family and the other two had it. All of us that had the blue spot as babies have very olive skin and dark hair. We look Greek decent, but have been told there is nothing like that in our ancestry. I wonder!
In my family my brother, sister and myself were all born with this blue spot. Then with our children it missed 2 children in the family and the other two had it. All of us that had the blue spot as babies have very olive skin and dark hair. We look Greek decent, but have been told there is nothing like that in our ancestry. I wonder!
In my family my brother, sister and myself were all born with this blue spot. Then with our children it missed 2 children in the family and the other two had it. All of us that had the blue spot as babies have very olive skin and dark hair. We look Greek decent, but have been told there is nothing like that in our ancestry. I wonder!
In my family my brother, sister and myself were all born with this blue spot. Then with our children it missed 2 children in the family and the other two had it. All of us that had the blue spot as babies have very olive skin and dark hair. We look Greek decent, but have been told there is nothing like that in our ancestry. I wonder!
I was born with one, I'm caucasian with Polish, Ukranian and Irish decent!
We have just had our fourth child, and our doctor has just noticed this mongolian blue spot. I knew nothing about it she explained a bit more, it would seem it is on my side of the family. Always seemed a bit funny that my uncle and niece had olive coloured skin. Now we know why. Very interesting.
Hi,I'm 26 yrs old, and I was born with somekind of blue birthmark, but its not totally flat, it looks like a blue blood blister the size of a dime. My dad has a Native American background, and had me, dark hair and grey eyes, and my sister who is reddish red and blue eyes. So needless to say, I still have this blue birthmark after 26 years, I have no idea what it is. maybe someone can help me before I break down and go to a doctor.
Hi,I'm 26 yrs old, and I was born with somekind of blue birthmark, but its not totally flat, it looks like a blue blood blister the size of a dime. My dad has a Native American background, and had me, dark hair and grey eyes, and my sister who is reddish red and blue eyes. So needless to say, I still have this blue birthmark after 26 years, I have no idea what it is. maybe someone can help me before I break down and go to a doctor.
I've had a blue birthmark on my left upper hip since birth till now I had no clue what it was. From what I've read the birthmark fades but mine is still there for 18 years it's been there. The other thing is none of the races fit my race. I'm french and hispanic, so if anyone knows more let me know!
My daughter gave birth to my first granddaughter in 2001..the baby was born with a what looked like at the time a bruise on her tailbone area...my daughter is mixed black and caucasian..the nays father is hispanic...never heard of this type birthmark before her birth and i have three mixed children and none of them have birthmarks.We check with the fathers side of the family and neither do they,that they know of..strange little birthmark keeps ya wondering...:)
all irish im told and i was born with one
I have italian and native american ancestors. All my family are pale skinned except me. Im tanned and I was born with a blue spot. Why am i the only one who was born with one if we are all related? Does it have a genetic pattern or nething???
I am a white male,72 years old, and was born with it. My youngest son, his son and my sister's son were also born with it.In every case it disapeared in a few years. Our ethnic background is Hungarian. I have been led to believe that the Tatars, or Mongols, came across Eastern Europe around the 11th or 12th century and settled in Hungary which, incidentally, has a unique language and adds credence to the theory.
At any rate, I prefer to believe what my father told me and have passed it along to my kids and grandkids. It was a sign of ROYALTY among the ancient tribes.So, feel good about it. It's special.
I am a white male,72 years old, and was born with it. My youngest son, his son and my sister's son were also born with it.In every case it disapeared in a few years. Our ethnic background is Hungarian. I have been led to believe that the Tatars, or Mongols, came across Eastern Europe around the 11th or 12th century and settled in Hungary which, incidentally, has a unique language and adds credence to the theory.
At any rate, I prefer to believe what my father told me and have passed it along to my kids and grandkids. It was a sign of ROYALTY among the ancient tribes.So, feel good about it. It's special.
My Daughter is 13 years old and was born with a mongolian blue spot, i knew what it was straight away because i had read baby books back to front with it being my first baby. But as i was adopted i wouldnt know what my nationality is, i am dark with black hair and so is my daughter. My son is 10 and he never had 1, he was blonde and white skinned, has he as got older he's gone darker but not much. Before i found out i was adopted i was always led to believe i was ceylonese this is what my adopted fathers father was. I cant believe there is such a wide choice of were i may have come from with regards to the "BLUE SPOT"
My Daughter is 13 years old and was born with a mongolian blue spot, i knew what it was straight away because i had read baby books back to front with it being my first baby. But as i was adopted i wouldnt know what my nationality is, i am dark with black hair and so is my daughter. My son is 10 and he never had 1, he was blonde and white skinned, has he as got older he's gone darker but not much. Before i found out i was adopted i was always led to believe i was ceylonese this is what my adopted fathers father was. I cant believe there is such a wide choice of were i may have come from with regards to the "BLUE SPOT"
My daughter just adopted a Chinese baby girl who has a Mongolian spot only in the "belly button" area. Many of the other Chinese children who were adopted at the same time have these spots on their backs and sacral areas.
My daughter just adopted a Chinese baby girl who has a Mongolian spot only in the "belly button" area. Many of the other Chinese children who were adopted at the same time have these spots on their backs and sacral areas.
hey i have one too! lol never knew what it was til now. it's 1 am in the morning, i got bored n did some research lol mine is on my upper right thigh. its a prefect oval. cool to know other ppl have it too. i'm chinese and now 18 and it never faded.
Hi
I have just had a baby girl who is 5 months now. She has a large blue spot that is over her whole right hip. Myself and my partner are white with no known trace of any other origin on either side, except Irish on my side. I am very confused about why she has got it no one else has. I hope it fades as its quite large.
Our baby has a Mongolian Birthmark as I have been told it is called. A blue looks like an ink spot in the sacral area. We have been told it is a sign of Royalty. We have also had this indication that our child was a very wise and spiritual soul that is in this world to help the people, so the mark is but a confirmation for us however the more information we are able to get on it the better, so if anyone knows more we would appreciate hearing it.
I was born with what the doctors called a Mongolian birthmark. I'm 25 now and it is still there. I've read that if the birthmark doesn't go away once you've reached puberty, then it will stay forever. I also have a red birthmark nearby in the shape of lips. I'm japanese and very fair. When I was born the doctor said I was an American baby, red, white, and blue.
Hi,
I'm 17 and I have a mongolian blue spot too. It is on my wrist and it never faded but I like it so it doesn't matter! My mum's side of the family is Jewish so that must be where I got it from. Glad to know i'm not the only one.
My son was born one year ago with a Mongolioan Spot on his sacral area. My husband's family is of Yeminite Jewish decent. The last person in the family to have the spot was my son's great-grandmother. It is a very large family with many siblings and no one else has had it in 3 generations! I believe it is a mark of something special!
Both my brother and I were born with Mongolian spots. My dad is English (name: Barwick), and Irish. My mom is Italian, and Portuguese (name: Silva), as well as english. I am mistaken for everything from persian to greek to russian to hispanic. More than once, I have been approached by arabic speaking egyptians, thinking I was egyptian. But as far as I know, am only english, italian, irish and portuguese. Which of these might lend itself to my brother and I having been born with Mongolian spots? Since my family can be traced to the united states (first arrival in 1643), I am suspecting maybe native american blood somewhere?? who knows.
I have a three month old son who has a mongolian spot on his butt, my father was hungarian and im just curious if this is normal within the hungarian community, I find it very interesting!!!!
My son had a small mongolian spot on his lower back when he was a baby. We didn't notice it until he was approximately 6 weeks old. It disappeared 6 months later. He also has a blood condition called Heriditary Spherocytosis, which is a blood condition mostly of people of northern europeon decent. No one else in our families have had this blood condition. My background is Jewish from Poland, Austria and Russia. My husband who is Anglo, has a Polish, American and English background.
hey Im 13 n I have 1 on my butt...but its bigger than a lotta peoples n it sticks out a little and has like red spots doesn ne1 no y?
i am gujrati indian by decent.my first 2 children did not have the blue spot but the second 2 did. we are brahmin by caste and originate from the southern tip of gujrat in india - miles away from where ghengis khan ever got to.
i think its maybe a genetic marker from before even genghis khans times - maybe from the times of the vedic aryans?
many people in india have these blue spots at birth,some research should be done before calling them genetic markers of the mongols.
Turkic spot!!!! Not mongolian!!!
my husband is half Mexican and I have some Irish in me. my son is 9 months old and has very light skin and reddish blonde hair. He has a spot on his forehead that is very light. And when he gets really mad and his face turns red the spot turns a purplish blue shade. Could this be a Mongolian spot?