Little dip in chest

[Rach7291]

Anyone know if this is normal? DD is 8.5mo. Shes had this since birth but nobody has ever mentioned it. I asked the HV and she wasn't concerned. I'm a FTM and no idea what I'm doing!

Its normal

My youngest has this (to a much greater extent). It's called pectus excavatum, and doesn't cause any significant issues.

There's an Olympic swimmer with it, and especially a mild version like your child's shouldn't cause any problems.

3 of mine have it. Dosent effect anything. There's loads of actors with this too. I had to go on a searching spree for dd when it started to knock her confidence. Now her boobs have grown in and you don't notice it anymore

I've attached a few photos of my dd's, from when she was a baby. (The lump below is from unrelated heart surgery.) Hers is a large dip in but causes no issues.

The only thing to be aware of, is that some think there is a link between hypermobility conditions (e.g. EDS) and PE. My DD is very hypermobile. But it seems even there the evidence is not totally clear.

@FedUpandEatingChocolate sorry, i'm quite new to MN and can't see the photos?

It is common and rarely causes issues but you need to keep an eye on it and it should be recorded in your baby’s medical records. As others have said it’s called pectus excavatum. I wouldn’t Google it, the images are extreme.

@Rach7291 they're checking photos before posting now, pop back in a while.

And I agree with @HermioneWeasley - no good comes from googling! It's a benign condition for almost all kids

My younger sister had this when we were growing up - hers was quite deep. She's 30 now and it's completely gone! It just gradually went away as she got older