Since 1985, measurement of the length of neonates has been practically abandoned in the Netherlands because it was thought that stretching the legs and knees briefly in order to measure the length immediately after birth could be harmful for the development of the hip joint. However, this fear seems unjustified. Measuring the length of the neonate provides useful information regarding the general condition and has predictive value for the final adult height. If an infant is disproportionately small in comparison with its weight or small for its gestational age with insufficient catch-up growth, this may be an indication of underlying pathology. As a rule, the length of all neonates should be measured immediately after birth and length measurement should be re-introduced as part of standard care. Length measurement can be done with sufficient accuracy after proper instruction. For babies born after incomplete breech presentation, length measurement should be postponed for about a week.
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