Re: Determination of Height Question - For Kim's email

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Kim - Just for clarification, that formula is for children who do

NOT have RSS. There are two formulas -- they give a prediction of

what our children should have been without having RSS (this is

called " target height. " )

If a girl: subtract 5 inches from dad's height; add this to mom's

height and divide by 2.

If a girl: add 5 inches to mom's height; add this to dad's height

and divide by 2.

OPTION B:

Add mom and dad's heights together and divide by 2. Subtract 2

inches for a girl and add 2 inches for a boy.

Both methods come pretty close to each other.

For predicting our own children's heights, go back to the message I

just sent. Hope this helps!

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> The formula to predict potential height without growth hormone is

based on the parent's

> height. I checked my notes from the last 2 conventions & they

differ slightly in the

> calculation, so I am not sure which is right. Since I don't want

to give you wrong

> information, maybe someone else has this info. It has something

to do with adding and/

> or subtracting 5 " from parents' heights depending on gender & then

dividing result.

>

> As far as the bone age goes, it would be ideal for you to have it

done prior to seeing Dr. H

> & then taking it with you, so she can read it for a 2nd opinion.

Does have alocal

> endo who can write a prescription for this?

>

> Kim C.

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> > Hi Everyone

> >

> > In anticipation of my first visit with Dr. H, I was wondering

how she

> > or anyone determines what a child's final height maybe without

growth

> > hormone. I was thinking if I took what averages in growth

> > yearly (about 3 inches) times approximately 8 years more of

growing

> > (she's 5). Is that how it would be done.

> >

> > Also has never had a bone age done. Does anyone know if

Dr. H

> > will do this at this visit or send us to have it done and then

she

> > reads the results and lets me know?

> >

> > Thank you

> >

> > B

> > 5 RSS and Kelli 2 1/2 NON RSS