Re: New to group.... to Jay Brethen

[Guest guest]

I am hoping that you will repost again after your specialist visit.

Without knowing other information (like do you have other children

and were they perhaps 9-10lb babies?), right off the bat, it sounds

like your son is experiencing failure to thrive. Because of what I

do not know, but it sounds suspiciously GI related (since you

already know about the silent reflux). Length can be greatly

impacted by being underweight. The head jump I can't comment on

medically -- no experience there. I have read that a child's head

circ will often jump after birth because a child be be small in-

utero and then experience catch-up growth.

What type of specialist are you seeing? Has your pediatrician

referred you to a good Children's Hospital with a good pediatric GI

specialist? That is truly who I think should be treating your son

at this point, based in the information you have written below.

Most endocrinologists do not " treat " weight issues, Dr. Harbison in

New York is a unique one. And most GI doctors don't treat height

issues. I would focus on the weight issues and if you can get his

weight up, you may find the length comes along as well.

Salem

> Hi all I found you by chance of searching for answers for my own

son. I am not sure what problem we are facing with our 1 yr old

(1/3/03) but my husband and I are going to see a specialist on

Friday. I decided to do soem digging before I go so I will have

soem knowledge just in case.

>

> When I was pregnant with him, later in the term my Fundal growth

had slowed significantly, at 37 weeks I was measuring at only 33cm

(the numbers are supposed to match or be closer than 4 cm apart)

They did an ultrasound and although he wasn't listed as IUGR

(perfect weight and measurements) his femure bones were much smaller

than average. He was measuring at 28 weeks in leg growth. Docs

were not alarmed because arms were measuring normal.

>

> When he was born he was a healthy 7lb 5oz and 19.6 inches. Over

the next 3 1/2 months he was right on target on the 25-50%. At

around 5 months I took him in for Silent Reflux for meds. (not

throwing up, but he was choking alot and having difficulty

swallowing) He was doing well, but losing weight and not growing in

length. He is now well below the 3% line at 17 lb 1 oz, and 26 1/2

inches. The reflux has cleared up no meds for that

>

> He has gained very little since his 4 month less than 3 pounds,

and his lenght has increased by 1 1/2 inches.

>

> HIs head has me concerned.....While he is not growing in length

and weight as he was before, his head has jumped two percentiles,

from the 25% to the 75%.....

>

> I am extremely worried...Any info is greatly appreciated. I am a

27 yr old mom of two boys 4 yr old , and Mathieu my little

tiger 1 yr old just recently.

>

> TIA,

>

> Jay

>

>

[Guest guest]

Please stay with the group and post and ask questions all you want.

We are all dealing with growth issues, so it is certainly

appropriate.

By the way, Max was 6 pounds at birth and 19.5 " long. That is large

for an RSS baby. But he was 2 pounds smaller than our daughter and

his weight was in his head. He was, however, FTT. Your son,

though, may qualify for SGA, or small for gestational age. That

would depend on the size of siblings at birth and some other

factors.

Just give the doctors some time to figure out what is going on.

Stay with us and if we can help, we will. This is the best group of

people I have ever known.

Jodi Z.