Anyone had a small baby but tall or normal child?

I’m sure nothing is wrong you’re just being hard on yourself or setting too high expectations. Babies grow so much more outside of us. The percentiles are informative to look at initially but your baby should be growing on their own growth scale throughout the first few years making sure they’re showing a steady improvement rather than compared to others at that specific age.
Is your concern that you want to make sure your baby is healthy or that they will be on the shorter/smaller side later?

Your baby sounds perfectly healthy. Height is genetic so just because you and your husband are tall doesn't mean a gene from your family won't show up. But also height and weight at birth doesn't mean it will always stay on the same trend forever. In fact it's only around 2 years that you will have more of a real indication as to what they will potentially be.

thank you Melissa, to answer your question,
My first priority is of course that he’s healthy. I have some guilt over super anxiety and stress during pregnancy whereas with my first I was happy every day. But baby seems super healthy and everyone is telling me the same.
I guess then I also do think about his height. I know it’s vein, I just do honestly want him to be healthy. But my husband did say it would be a bummer to have an older brother who’s tall and to be so petite. Because my first born is tall for his age.
But my husband’s family is much smaller then mine. His dad is 5’8” only and I feel like a lot of features are being pulled even in my first born from this side.
But my family is super super tall all of us. It’s also just strange and surreal to have a possibly tiny short child. My dads 6’4” my moms 5’10” and all follows with mt grandparents&all family.
I guess I’m just trying to make sense of it. But at the same time I feel he’s perfect and just pray healthy.

and I can’t help but wonder what went wrong why is he so small. People tell me he’ll catch up. But why would he catch up if nothing went wrong? I guess maybe postpartum thoughts and also just surreal I’d have such a petite baby.

Hopefully you’ll be able to soon ease your thoughts. I know what you mean about the guilt of having anxiety and stress during pregnancy. I did too, for so many reasons that I eventually overcame and forgave myself for because we are still human. We don’t want to cause our babies any harm and we would never willingly do it. But we’re not invincible and pregnancy is a long time to try and stay in the best mood and not allow things to set us off or have us on edge. My last baby was a big boy and he grew so big so fast. This time around all I kept asking for was a tiny baby. Not unhealthy, just tiny lol I’m sure he won’t stay very small for long. Enjoy him while he’s so little because before you know it he’ll be older but I’m sure he’ll be a big guy too. Wishing you the best as our mental sure has a way of playing tricks on us. 🫶🏻

lol because he was so much smaller my labor was under half an hour and pretty magical. Didn’t make it to the hospital. And no rips if I wasn’t sleep deprived I could have gone to battle the next day I was fine. So I guess there’s that 😹

thanks for the words of encouragement

My uncle was like 6 lbs, or close to it, and is 6'3 now. My mom was 4kbs and some change and she's 5'10ish

On the other token, my husband is 6ft and was premature so he ended up being 2lbs

Gorgeous profile pic! It looks like a painting. Incredible!

My daughter was barely over 6lbs and was 20 inches when she was born, now at 5 she’s in the 70th percentile for height & the 50th percentile for weight!

Your son still has a lot of growing to do and I’m sure he’ll catch up over time. My second was actually my big boy, he was 9lbs and 21 inches and he’s actually the shorty in the 40th percentile for height now 😂

My daughter was 6pds and something( not quite 7pds) and 22 inches long. She’s 5 now and is 4’1and about 70pds. Her brother who is 4 years older was about the same height and weight at birth and he’s currently 4’4 and about 74 pds. They both are following their growth pattern and are healthy.

I want to update you on my little baby that’s was .07 th percentile

He’s now 13 months and 80th percentile height and 50th for weight
He wears 18 month old clothes
And he’s walking and babbling
Skinny baby but became a strong long guy.

😳❤️ just reflecting and wanted to share the good news