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Did your baby’s length/height get measured at birth?

I assumed it would be but can’t seem to find any note of it anywhere…

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No this should be done by the health visitor apparently

Nope we didn’t get ours done at birth, was done by the HV when she came out 1st time and recorded in the red book

Oh I see - our HV at the first visit did weight but not length! 🤷‍♀️

Only the head circumference at birth, HV only did the weight

My girl only got weighed, they didnt do head circumference at birth (the HV did it at 6 weeks) and when I asked about length she said they dont do that anymore until maybe 6 months I think she said?
Baring in mind the hospital didnt give me any information on recovery from my c section either, It doesnt surprise me that they didnt do any other measurements when she was born 🤷‍♀️

My baby’s length was measured at birth and wrote in my notes x

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