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short femur - anyone know anything about this?

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marylou23 · 21/12/2006 17:00

I had a 14 week scan this week and was told that my babe has short femur bones - it's a 'soft sign' for Downs, apparently, but I had a nuchal scan and the risk was v. low; the nurse who did the scan checked heart rate and other 'soft signs' and said that everything else looked fine and that the baby might just be a bit short. But how short?! I'm 5'3 and DH is 5'11; presumably 'short' means well below average, rather than just 'on the short side'. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience of this?

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Mercy · 21/12/2006 17:06

Me! Exactly the same situation, although as I was almost 40 at the time there was slightly more cause for concern.

I am about 5' 3 and dh about 5' 6. And ds (nearly 3) is of normal stature.

Sorry for such a brief post, I must rush.

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