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October 2014 Moms
TheFutureMrs.O
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Scan showed small arms and leg bones
TheFutureMrs.O
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Seeing if anyone else had this come up? We had our level 2 ultrasound today and the arm bone measured 16w5d and the leg bone 17w4d. Her head and body measured spot on (18w1d) though. We had the CVS test done at 12 weeks due to increased nt fluid and all came back normal (yay!) but I can't help but continue to worry.
Maternal Fetal Medicine Dr. was not concerned. He chalked it up to her most likely having my short genes - I am 5' and my sisters are 4'10" and my parents are 5'2" and 5'6" - so is def likely. Height is not on my side. I am trying not to have anxiety over this but I am a huge worry wart. I was just hoping to be able to relax and enjoy this pregnancy.
Maternal Fetal Medicine Dr. was not concerned. He chalked it up to her most likely having my short genes - I am 5' and my sisters are 4'10" and my parents are 5'2" and 5'6" - so is def likely. Height is not on my side. I am trying not to have anxiety over this but I am a huge worry wart. I was just hoping to be able to relax and enjoy this pregnancy.
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Re: Scan showed small arms and leg bones
DH is 6'1. Both boys so far have been fine on height (added:as they grow up but a little behind at scans)
They were both 7 pounds. I think esp if you have a small bone structure and hips it is more likely to happen.
You can be 4'11 and still wider set so I think it depends on that "some" not always
DS remained small at 24wks, and we saw a specialist for the rest of my pregnancy for weekly ultrasounds and NSTs. They wanted to closely monitor his growth/health, and wanted to check for resistance in umbilical cord flow. He consistently measured small and ultimately was diagnosed IUGR, and was delivered via early induction at 37wks. He is a healthy, happy, but little 2.5yo.
DS' case was not the norm. Oftentimes they'll catch baby at a period of slow growth so that the numbers are off. They wait a few weeks and baby has had a growth spurt and caught up. It's great that your doctor is not concerned. FX for great news at your next appt!
If the doctor isn't concerned, then there probably isn't any reason to be concerned
Every baby can be so different!
I'm 5'4" and daddy is only 5'7" so the chances of him not being super tall are pretty strong. And he's always been on the shorter side. He had a growth spurt once that put him in the 50th percentile but other than that he normally stays in the 10-20 percentile range. He's just short. But healthy.
I'm very tall and my partner is the same height as me, and our son had short legs on his ultrasound. When he was born (full term at 7lbs 3oz), he was still a shorty-pants... only 18 inches! He's a happy, healthy 3-year old who is still on the short side. We think he got his grandfather's genes.
Your babe will be OK, mama.
Positive thoughts!