AIBU to ask if your baby's leg fat folds are symmetrical?!

[Hallomother]

This might sound mad but after talking to a friend, I've noticed that baby DS has asymmetrical fat folds on his delicious chubby legs.
His legs are the same length, feet same size, no problems straightening or us pushing them gently up to his chest/cycling his legs etc.

One of the legs is slightly chubbier and has a bigger knee fold that the other, if you see what I mean. Apparently this can be an indicator of hip displaysia (not sure if I've spelt that correctly) and he was breech, but he had a hip ultrasound at 6 weeks and had all his rotations checked at 8 weeks and all came back clear.

Just wondered if this is common or not? I hadn't noticed previously but from pics it seems like he's always had it, even when he was very very tiny and barely had any fat on him!

Also, how deliciously squishable are baby legs?!

As an X childrens nurse I remember being taught that extra fold COULD mean hip problems..so when my son was a chubby little boy with very obvious extra folds I became worried. Tests later it was ruled out..He walked early..9 months and was very sporty..Turned 30 yesterday!

Chat to GP but try not to worry

@Wobblysausage those are some gorgeous thighs. Thank you for sharing

@marylou62 thank you

Nature is very symmetrical. It’s not normal

Glad to hear it @rebellenny

Nature is never symmetrical

Thanks for your somewhat blunt input @Tomorrowillbeachicken I was under the impression that actually it's not as lots of people have one eye/foot etc slightly bigger than the other and not everyone has a symmetrical face. But perhaps in this instance you're correct I am going to get it checked out.

Oh sorry @Tomorrowillbeachicken ignore my slightly narky response haha

Lol sorry. Autocorrect goT me. It’s not normal to be symmetrical and your daughter is pretty cute. My son was a skinny thing

I’m going after autocorrect with a machine gun

@tomorrowillbeachicken it's the worst isn't it

Measured his legs and arms and they're the same, feet and hands too so I suspect if anything it will be a hip issue. Hopefully he's just an assymetrical chunk but those of you with DC who had hip displaysia have made me feel a lot better either way

My daughter was squished in the womb and had positional talipes on both feet mildly. Then at her 6 week check noticed a click hip. Then I noticed that her leg folds weren't symmetrical included those right under the buttocks.
She had scans etc but I was mild and luckily she didn't have to wear a harness etc.
I also had clicky hips and so did my sister so I'm not sure if it's hereditary.

Aw @Ilovetea09 DS was pretty scrunched in his breech position too but did pass all the initial checks and everything else since. Still like others have said, best to get him double checked as easier to deal with now than later

Hi @Hallomother. Did you ever hear back from a GP? Hope you and your little one are doing well!