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My son was born wen i was 33weeks4days p
Pregnant.now he is 20 days old n his legs r alws tucked in.wen will he put his leg straight.i am worried plz help
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It will take some time to straighten the legs,
Legs placed in one posture for 9month takes time.
Do light massage.
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Babies tend to flex their limbs in the fetal position of comfort. No cause for worry. You can check with your paediatrician on his follow up visit.
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Check on follow up. Essentially normal if no complicating perinatal factors. None mentioned.
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Dr. Harit Bansal
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17 yrs exp
Sonipat
It's normal will take some time
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