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do growth hormones work for short children. my endocrinologist says no, but i think she's full of shit.
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np: It is reliable. And (correct me if I'm wrong OP), doesnt delayed bone age mean that the kid just as constitutional growth delay- as opposed to him being very small for his age but his bones show that he is right on track in bone growth? I thought THAT is what meant the kid had an issue with his growth that needed intervention. Delayed bone age just meant that the kid was going to catch up later rather than sooner?
[ Reply | More ]that's what she's telling me. he's slated to be 6 foot tall if she's right (not really but according to his bone-age height percentile, so you know...) i'm just wondering how much art there is to guessing the bone-age. is it really 1-year-9-months or is it more like 1 year or is it 24 months? probably, there's a lot of room for error.
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np: It is not reliable at 1yr and 9mo. Your endo should have told you that. Until your child is somewhere in the 7yo bone age range, their final heigh cannot be predicted with great accuracy. After that, they are pretty good at predicting within 1 in. How old is your child? If bone age is delayed, it just means that they will catch up, so it is a good thing.
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Np: I know someone who took growth hormones for height as a child and feels like they made him permanently more aggressive than he normally would be. I would be careful about giving your DS growth hormones.
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i just went in for initial consultation. she pretty much blew off any talk of giving hormones. read his bone age. said he was fine (which he is but we don't want him to be short b/c he's already talking about how he hates being the smallest kid in school) and no, she won't give hormones to him, it won't make him grow anyway. thanks and $450 please. i was kind of pissed but since he's determined to be 1 year 9 months behind, it might be ok to just let him grow later and not bother with more endocrinologists (including) her for a few more years. but i do feel bad that he hates being so small.
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How much should I let my 1 and 2YO eat? The 1YO weighs more than the 2YO. They eat constantly - like teenagers. I was reading some portion sizes on a nutrition blog and now think I'm a horrible mother. They are VERY active kids - constant running, climbing. 2YO is a bit hyper active. He's moving even when relaxing..
[ Reply | More ]I should probably ask my own ped this, but since you're here...10 mo db is really good at solid food but only drinks 10-16 oz of formula every day. This has been going on for a month (before that she was nursing and I didn't know the number of oz). She drinks a few oz of water too. She's been sliding down the weight charts since she was 4 months old (90th to 25th) but is holding steady at 75% for height and head and is ok on milestones. Is this something to worry about?
[ Reply | More ]I was giving my son a bath last night and discovered a hard bump on the top of his head, near the back. I don't know if it's there because he just bumped his head, or if it is a potentially bad thing. It is hard and feels like skull. I am 99% sure it wasn't there before and has appeared within the last week or so. Should I wait and call the ped on Monday if it's still there? I feel like the nurse will roll her eyes at me if I call now.
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my 12mo will not feed himself. He can pick up the food fine (and throw it on the floor) and if I hold the food in front of his face, he moves his mouth to chomp it down. I know he will get it eventually, but should I be worried about this?
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Anyone else completely disbelieve that this a pediatrician? 1) she didn't even touch on the more difficult questions regarding bone age, growth hormone, etc. except for some vague info that growth hormone causes kids to grow shorter than normal (not what my endocrinologist says), and 2) she said things like "it depends on the doc giving the shots!", when the nurses give the shots the majority of the time.
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