My newborn has what looks to be unusually long legs. Is this normal? Are there any good links on this issue?

Question

My newborn has what looks to be unusually long legs. Is this normal? Are there any good links on this issue?

Answer 1

What do you mean? Has the doctor said anything about it?

Our daughter is all legs too, but my husband is 6'4" and I'm 5'11" and mostly all legs too.... so I think we just passed on our traits.

Is this something different?

Answer 2

Long legs are considered very preety in the modeling industry

Answer 3

My Daughter was a preemie and she also had extremely long legs for such a tiny baby, but I have very long legs myself so the doctors never said anything. I don't think I would be concerned about it and maybe just mention it at the next appointment.  

Answer 4

my son looked really long when he was born but it was because he was skinny. Probably will look normal size when he/she starts filling out.

Answer 5

Probably just genetics. Are there tall people in your family lines? If concerned, speak to your Dr. it sound fine.  

Answer 6

My baby has long legs too.  At 29 wks his legs were measuring at 31 wks.  The Dr said that some babies just have really long legs and it is no big deal.  I know with my younger son he had long legs too and was 22" long when he was born (at 36 weeks) and most of it was long legs and he is now short for his age.  My other son had legs that always measured right on and he was 19" when he was born (at 36 wks) and he is now 100th percentile on height and he was considered short when he was born.  

Answer 7

Unless your doctor said they are unusually long, I'm sure they are just fine. Who knows, maybe you have a future NBA player on your hands. =)

Answer 8

he will grow into them. aww thats cute. my friends baby had an unusually large head but finally grew into it.haha