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Femur below 5th centile

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WintersB · 06/05/2024 23:40

Hi, has anyone experienced this?^ I go for another growth scan this week after finding out his femur is below 5th centile at 30 weeks.. what could this mean?

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Bosabosa · 07/05/2024 00:09

I had this at 28 weeks, it meant nothing and she is a taller than average 8 year old now. Sometimes the angle is funny and they need to keep checking just in case
I remember the worry though. Good luck OP, I hope it is nothing too

FTMaz · 07/05/2024 09:57

Hi
had this all the way through, femur always measuring small and everything else fine. My baby was born 8.1lbs and actually has long legs!

EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 07/05/2024 10:23

@WintersB it might be worth asking MNHQ to move to pregnancy forum. Short femur in a child would be a lot less common experience than in pregnancy. What percentile is the rest of baby?

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