Is it normal for my newborn to look skinny but be healthy? His legs are like chicken legs! No fat rolls anywhere!

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Unless you have a 10 lb baby it’s unlikely he’ll be born w rolls lol it takes time for them to gain the weight

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My baby had chicken legs. Two months later:

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My son was 9lbs 3oz at birth and was still had skinny chicken legs :)

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they chunk up pretty quick, no worries!

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My kid had chicken legs the first few weeks. It's fine. They have been chunky ever since while the rest of her remains skinny. 😂

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They’ll come with time. Most “newborn” pics you see aren’t actually newborn pics. They’re babies that are a couple months old. It’s rare for a baby to be born with many rolls

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I was always a skinny chicken legged baby and I’ve grown into a healthy, normal adult.
My baby is pretty skinny, too.

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My son’s been a super skinny baby since birth. He’s 21 months now and has never had a baby roll ☹️

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All mine were fattys and my middle child was a 10 lb baby but all my friends Kids and Kids of the people I work with all had skinny legs until they were 7 months or older

Is it normal for my newborn to look skinny but be healthy? His legs are like chicken legs! No fat rolls anywhere!

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