Hi,
Just a bit of a funny story....
The first time that the paed saw my daughter she was 10mnth old.
"look, he said, she's got a mongolian spot (the top of her bum) and another
one here on her knee.
I licked my finger and rubbed. It was dirt.......
Barb
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From: "brendamanning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Blue patches on neonate
Mongolian spots are not transient ie pass in the first few hours. They
fade over months or years.
Sounds circulatory to me esp with the achrocyanosis.
Sorry no physiology.
With kind regards
Brenda Manning
www.themidwife.com.au
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From: "leanne wynne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Blue patches on neonate
Sounds like Mongolian spots to me. You tend to see them more often on
babies with dark or olive skin and they eventually fade but it can take a
few years. They look like bruises and are usually situated over the lower
back or buttocks.
Leanne.
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From: "Julie Garratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Blue patches on neonate
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:38:18 +1030
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone can tell me why a newborn baby, only minutes
old can sometimes have blue patches on its torso.
I've seen it only once before and it was fairly transient, lasting an
hour or so.
The baby I caught today was alert and active after a totally drug free
birth but had funny blue patches in a quiet symmetrical pattern on its
body ( over kidneys ect,) . It was also rather acrocyanosed.
Has anyone else seen this?
I imagine it has something to do with transition from neonatal
circulation but would really appreciate it if someone can explain the
physiology of what is happening or even what its called so I can look it
up.
Looking forward to your wisdom,
Julie:)
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