Hi all,
I had a scan yesterday morning at 33 weeks 5 days, and everything was fine with our little boy (head, tummy, heart, umbilical cord etc) except his femur length was measuring about 5 weeks behind, putting it in the 1st centile. We've been referred for a more detailed scan with the consultant on Friday, but I feel absolutely sick with worry. I wondered whether anyone had been through something similar, and would be willing to share what happened for them?
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Short femur length 34 weeks
CaBro · 22/02/2022 09:20
CaBro · 28/06/2022 17:16
Just wanted to update this for anyone with this worry in the future - my little boy was both perfectly healthy and is now 2 and a half months old and growing like a champ. His height is currently 50th centile, and as far as we can tell there has never been anything disproportionate about his legs!
Xxdxx2020 · 01/10/2022 20:11
For anyone following this in search of answers: My baby was born, the cause was a marginal and velamentous cord insertion, diagnosed after delivery, causing growth restriction. He is perfect and healthy, fitting into all this clothes as expected, and developing perfectly. Such a stressful time but I'm forever thankful that he is here and healthy.
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