My Baby's Legs Are Bowed

My son had the same problem and I was told it could take until he is 2.

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My son's feet were very pigeon toed. Inherited from both his mother and father. Plus he has flat feet. It is something I did point our Dr. at his well baby check. The Dr. did refer us to a orthepedic specialist. He still is flat footed and pigeon toed and doing fine. I am hoping he will be a good runner although his arches may bother him later in life. A. J.

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It's totally normal, but if you are nursing you want to make sure that you are giving your baby a supplement with vitamin D. A deficiency in vitamin D can cause bowed legs, and vitamin D taken by the mother does not transfer to the breast milk in great enough quantities. It is in infant formula, so if he's formula fed that should be enough. Once he's drinking fortified milk after age 1, a supplement is no longer necessary. As others said the bowed legs may not straighten out until around 2 years old.

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Hi! My baby seems to have bow legs too. I think it's just part of how she is built:) If it is something that you are wondering about though I would ask your Dr, otherwise you are always going to wonder.
P.S. That is awesome that he is cruising and standing alone at 7 1/2! WOW!

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My son also had bowed legs. His Ped was not concerned, said that they dont start to worry about it until they are two. No worries!!!!

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Both my boys were bow legged at that age. My oldest 'straightened up' around 11 months when he went from walking to running, my youngest had bowed legs until he was about 18 months... around that time we noticed his legs straigten up a big. Neither had any issues from the bowed legs, and neither of them does to this day.

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