Mongolian Spots

Time for a little education...AnnaMaria has a large Mongolian spot on her lower back. These spots are sometimes confused with bruises. So, before there is any concern, no we didn't spank her...it's a birthmark. The definition:

• Bluish or grayish Mongolian spots: Large, flat areas of extra pigment on the lower back or buttocks that are most common in babies with dark skin: 95 to 100 percent of Asian, 90 to 95 percent of East African, 85 to 90 percent of Native American, and 50 to 70 percent of Hispanic babies have them. (Only 1 to 10 percent of Caucasian babies do.) Mongolian spots usually fade by school age, although they may never disappear altogether.