Baby legs measuring short?

Question

i had a growth scan at 38 weeks cause I was measuring small. everything was measuring 3 weeks behind but his head was measuring on time. my dr said he has short legs and is measuring in the 17th percentile. is this something to be worried about?

Answer

The further along you are the less accurate those scans are. Your body is all scrunched up in there at 38w and it's hard to get a clear view of how long the legs and arms are. Don't worry mama, likely everything is fine. 💕

Answer

I wouldn't worry about it. Nothing you can do. Also baby is in the fetal position. That's super hard to get a good read. My niece had longs legs in their growth scans and they said she's going to be tall but she is wearing the exact sizes she should be. So no real well to predict until birth.

Baby legs measuring short?

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