Is this a long torso?

njkj

New member
I just measured DD(8 weeks)and got 23in total with a 11 1/2- 12in torso :eek: Is that long? It seems crazy b/c I measured DS (4.75) earlier today and he has a 14in torso.
 
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Jeanum

Admin - CPS Technician Emeritus
Staff member
My kids are long torsoed and DD2 had approx. a 13.5" torso around her first birthday. Your DD is only 8 weeks old, wow, that's pretty long I'd say (you measured from bum to the tops of her shoulders, right, or did you include her head, too? :) ) and fairly tall overall, too. :)
 

njkj

New member
Yep I measured from shoulder to bum. I took a pic to cause I did not believe it LOL
 
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Jennifer mom to my 7

Well-known member
See, that's why it seems to be measuring so long for you:) When sitting, the height will be much shorter, you have to pay attention to where her legs would bend, kwim? From where you are posting the tape, she may have a longerish torso, but not 11-12 inches. What I did was to sit my infant up against the packnplay with the bassinet, so sitting up, and used a 12 inch ruler to check.
 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
Staff member
Of course, infants don't sit all the way up.

I tend to put small infants in the car seat, installed or at the angle it sits at in the car, and then measure.

That does look like a pretty long torso to me, and it may well be close to 50% of his body length. In which case, you've got one built like my third (who is also very tall for her age. Her torso at age 20 months is about what her oldest sister's was at age 4!)
 

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