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Who else has a long, lean baby? (Big percentile difference between height and weight)

Geekchick921Geekchick921 member
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DD had been 95th for length and 75th for weight at 1 and 2 months.  At 4 months she was 90th for length and 25th for weight but the doctor said it's normal for them to jump around the percentiles before they settle into a range.  I asked them to weigh her last week when I found out she had both ears infected and she's still right on track with the 25th percentile for weight at 5 months.  I imagine she is still around 90-95th for length. 

Anyone else with a long, lean baby?  The weirdest thing is that, while she isn't a chunker by any stretch of the imagination, she still has a decent amount of meat on her and doesn't look skinny at all.  She better enjoy it while it lasts though because with our genes she won't be lean when she's grown up.

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Sarah - 12/23/2008
Alex - 9/30/2011

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Re: Who else has a long, lean baby? (Big percentile difference between height and weight)

  • CrazycrustaceanCrazycrustacean

    DD has always been between 15th & 25th percentile for weight & 75th percentile for height.

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  • agmasoagmaso
    Yeah, DD has alway been extremely tall and lean. 12-18 months clothes are to short for her.
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  • carolinagcarolinag member
    75% height 25% weight at our last checkup. he was 90% on height so maybe he's evening out!
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  • misjennmisjenn member
    DD was off the charts for height and in the 50th for weight.
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  • engaged678engaged678 member

    IDK his height & weight percentile but height vs. weight is in the 10th percentile. He's 29.5 inches long and approx. 18 lbs.

     

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  • witogawitoga member
    My ds is 95% for height and 10% for weight - he is very thin - I never got to experience any baby chubbiness! DH and I are both tall and thin so I guess it was inevitable!
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  • estherandgeoff2estherandgeoff2
    DD is at 98th percentile for height and 50th percentile for weight. She's in 18-24 month clothes now.
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  • OUMedBrideOUMedBride
    DD is 90th for height and less than 50th for weight.
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  • SarahMay77SarahMay77
    We just went to the pedi last week, and DD is 90th percentile for length and almost 20th percentile for weight.  She's had similar stats all along.  DH is 6'5" and I'm 5'7" and a smaller frame.  The pedi was a little nervous at her 1 month, but then asked me about DH's height.  Our DD has chubby cheeks and a cute little muffin top from time to time, too.  She doesn't look "skinny" to me.
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  • kateland3kateland3 member
    imageengaged678:

    IDK his height & weight percentile but height vs. weight is in the 10th percentile. He's 29.5 inches long and approx. 18 lbs.

     

    this, though henry's 17 lb 12 oz. i think 3rd % for weight! he's got a metabolism like his daddy. i have NO idea where he puts his food.

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  • Amrice78Amrice78
    at his 9 month appointment he was in the 99th percentile for height and the 15th for weight.  I think the difference may have evened out a bit by his next appointment though now that he's eating tons more, but he is still tall and thin.
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