Re: Height Prediction Question-

[Guest guest]

Thanks . I do have a copy of the chart and I checked it

out. It does make a difference. One more question if you don't

mind, she was diagnosed with a mild form of RSS and I am curious if

she not actually RSS and is SGA with some RSS characteristics, do SGA

kids experience rapid bone growth also and is it all RSS kids with

rapid growth or a percentage of them?

thanks for any info

mom to Autumn RSS, Skye , Ocean , baby girl due july

> >

> > Hi. I've read a lot about advancing bone age and I am curious to

> how

> > this plays out in our kids height predictions. Autumn is

> following

> > her height curve consistantly (her weight comes and goes though)

> and

> > I can follow it up to 18 yrs of age to predict her future height

> as

> > of now, but the question is if her bone age advances does it

lower

> > the height due to less growth? She is 14 mos and has had one

bone

> > age done by her geneticist to see if delayed, her endo said she

is

> > too young for it to be accurate yet and will do another in 1-2

yrs

> to

> > check. Is this something that needs to be done every year to

keep

> > track? Unfortunatly, I will not get to see Dr. H for awhile time

> > although I would really like to, so I am trying to be as informed

> as

> > possible because as much as my docs know, they don't know as much

> as

> > they need to about RSS/SGA.

> >

> > One question about seeing Dr. H, how do we get insurance to cover

> it

> > when out of state? I am in Ohio. I would like to look into this

> for

> > maybe this fall or winter.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> >

> > mom to Autumn RSS 14 mos 16 lbs 27 inches miralax, periactin

> > baby girl due in July

> > Ocean 2 1/2 35 3/4 inches 29 1/2 lbs miralax funny little guy

> > Skye 6 1/2 43 inches 35 lbs ocd, sid, anxiety disorder, being

> > evaluated for autistic spectrum disorder, undergoing tests for

> size

> > and weight, hasn't gained in 7 mos, enlarged hard lymph node in

> > uncommon place (according to doc) on bottom front neck and is

> being

> > monitiored. AHHH! Good thing that can't be heard.