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Baby's growth

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missrosex · 27/02/2024 20:26

Not sure if I'm overthinking it but by daughter is 8.5 months old not been seen medically by anyone since maybe 5 months old, I don't tend to check growths ect very much I always believe if she's happy and doing well then all is good. Yet Ive seemed to have fallen down a rabbit while this evening regarding her growth, I was looking through her red book to see when her next checkup was and went through her growth charts particularly for her length so I measured her and she's only 63cm long (fallen off the growth chart) I have nothing else to go off from previous checks because nothing has been plotted🙄 all I can see is she was 51cm at birth. Now I'm stressing out wondering if there's a problem, in all other aspects she's great, eating well, finally sitting for a few seconds without falling always wants to be on her feet! I just not sure weather to get it out of my mind or maybe consult to the gp

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
missrosex · 27/02/2024 20:28

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nocoolnamesleft · 27/02/2024 23:00

It's basically impossible for 1 untrained person, with no proper baby lengther, to accurately measure the length of a baby. I frequently have to send our clinic HCAs back to repeat it, and they have the right kit. If it's worrying you, contact your HV.

cestlavielife · 27/02/2024 23:08

Is she still wearing 0 to 3 month or 3 to 6 month clothes?
Clothes size a good guide
Did she grow out of babygrows?

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