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Mariaa · Dec 7th, 2009, 08:34 AM

i know its stupid,
or not.
but im only 5ft, and FOB is 5'5.
Someone just told me that my baby could be a midget.
like an actual dwarf

is this possible just cos we're short??!!!

lesleyann · Dec 7th, 2009, 08:38 AM

im no expert but im sure one of you would have to carry the "dwarf" gene for that to happen, so im guessing what they ment to say was the child would be short? But alot of children out grow both there mother and there father so nothing to worry about really hun

annawrigley · Dec 7th, 2009, 08:41 AM

LOL! no!
me and FOB are both short, plus his WHOLE family, and my whole family too.
i may be wrong but im pretty certain a classified dwarf is under 5ft at 18+ which is unlikely to happen cos i think the baby normally ends up a bit taller than the parents.. like im 2 inches taller than my mum etc
its nothing to worry about

xx

kimbobaloobob · Dec 7th, 2009, 08:52 AM

lol god help my child then, both me and oh are 5'1 or 2, who ever told you that needs a poke in the eye

wishuwerehere · Dec 7th, 2009, 08:53 AM

Don't worry, dwarfism is genetic, so you or the father would actually have to carry the gene, in which case you would also be a dwarf, or the baby would have to have a mutated gene, which would be just as likely to occur if you were both 6ft tall! You're not at any more risk than any other person just because you're shorter than average...

annawrigley · Dec 7th, 2009, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimbobaloobob

who ever told you that needs a poke in the eye

sarah0108 · Dec 7th, 2009, 09:50 AM

i really dont think your height has anything to do with how the baby will be tbh.

my baby was big.. im short.

my family are ALL taller than me, my 7 year old sister comes to my shoulder.. my mum and dad are both 5'11ish and im 5.3 my brother is roughly 6" and 18m younger than me.

genetics do play a part in it but doesnt mean the baby wont be tall. My boyfriends 6" and his mum's about 5'1 and dad about 5'4

x

chocaccino · Dec 7th, 2009, 09:54 AM

Lmao, you'll be fine- that can't be true.
At least you don't have to worry about pushing out a big baby, my OH is 6'3" and was the heaviest baby at the hospital setting a record at 10 pound 4oz.
xxx

fantastica · Dec 7th, 2009, 12:23 PM

dwarfism is completely different to being a 'midget'....don't think the term 'midget' is actually used anymore....but if you're just worried about it's height, then don't be...i'm only 5ft1 and my baby is the length of from my shoulders to pelvis already!

Midnight_Fairy · Dec 7th, 2009, 12:57 PM

The dwarf gene is seperate and can happen regardless of height etc.

I am 5ft 1, My childrens dad is 6ft 2 and My son is shorter than average height and my daughter is taller lol.

Dec 7th, 2009, 08:34 AM	#1
Mariaa Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WINDSOR, south east Posts: 427	worried:s i know its stupid, or not. but im only 5ft, and FOB is 5'5. Someone just told me that my baby could be a midget. like an actual dwarf is this possible just cos we're short??!!!

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Dec 7th, 2009, 08:38 AM	#2
lesleyann Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Peterborough, England Posts: 8,183	im no expert but im sure one of you would have to carry the "dwarf" gene for that to happen, so im guessing what they ment to say was the child would be short? But alot of children out grow both there mother and there father so nothing to worry about really hun

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Dec 7th, 2009, 08:41 AM	#3
annawrigley Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: York, UK Posts: 10,807	LOL! no! me and FOB are both short, plus his WHOLE family, and my whole family too. i may be wrong but im pretty certain a classified dwarf is under 5ft at 18+ which is unlikely to happen cos i think the baby normally ends up a bit taller than the parents.. like im 2 inches taller than my mum etc its nothing to worry about xx

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kimbobaloobob Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 1,689	lol god help my child then, both me and oh are 5'1 or 2, who ever told you that needs a poke in the eye

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Dec 7th, 2009, 08:53 AM	#5
wishuwerehere Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,566	Don't worry, dwarfism is genetic, so you or the father would actually have to carry the gene, in which case you would also be a dwarf, or the baby would have to have a mutated gene, which would be just as likely to occur if you were both 6ft tall! You're not at any more risk than any other person just because you're shorter than average...

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Dec 7th, 2009, 09:50 AM	#7
sarah0108 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2009 Location: Amongst the chaos Posts: 14,842	i really dont think your height has anything to do with how the baby will be tbh. my baby was big.. im short. my family are ALL taller than me, my 7 year old sister comes to my shoulder.. my mum and dad are both 5'11ish and im 5.3 my brother is roughly 6" and 18m younger than me. genetics do play a part in it but doesnt mean the baby wont be tall. My boyfriends 6" and his mum's about 5'1 and dad about 5'4 x

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chocaccino Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Glastonbury Posts: 570	Lmao, you'll be fine- that can't be true. At least you don't have to worry about pushing out a big baby, my OH is 6'3" and was the heaviest baby at the hospital setting a record at 10 pound 4oz. xxx

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Dec 7th, 2009, 12:23 PM	#9
fantastica Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jersey. Posts: 1,424	dwarfism is completely different to being a 'midget'....don't think the term 'midget' is actually used anymore....but if you're just worried about it's height, then don't be...i'm only 5ft1 and my baby is the length of from my shoulders to pelvis already!

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Dec 7th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#10
Midnight_Fairy Other BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Coast UK Posts: 17,279	The dwarf gene is seperate and can happen regardless of height etc. I am 5ft 1, My childrens dad is 6ft 2 and My son is shorter than average height and my daughter is taller lol.

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