Re: @CHECK++ Weight to Height Issue - Dawna

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Dawna,

Our first Endo, here in Cleveland, actually laughed when we expressed our

concerns about the weight-to-height ratio, lack of ability to gain

weight, and caloric catch-up. Endos, in general, don't seem to be concerned

about weight, only height.

Here are a few things that were brought to our attention when this same Endo

started Bran on GH at 15 months of age.

1) GH does not rule growth in the human body until around the age of 2,

caloric intake does, so starting GHT before the age of 2 generally won't

give you the best results.

2) GH increases the child's growth velocity by 1.5 - 2 times it's previous

rate. If a child cannot increase their weight gain by the same rate, GH will

be less effective, and the child will become too thin.

I used this site to chart Noah's weight-for-stature (same as

weight-for-height)

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/growthcharts/set3/chart%2013.pdf

On this chart he appears to be several blocks under the 3rd percentile, and

that would indicate to me that he needs to gain some weight.

Hope this helps!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 10 months old, 25#, 34.6 " , G-tube, GHT)

[Guest guest]

>

> Dawna,

>

> Our first Endo, here in Cleveland, actually laughed when we

expressed our

> concerns about the weight-to-height ratio, lack of ability

to gain

> weight, and caloric catch-up. Endos, in general, don't seem to be

concerned

> about weight, only height.

>

> Here are a few things that were brought to our attention when this

same Endo

> started Bran on GH at 15 months of age.

>

> 1) GH does not rule growth in the human body until around the age

of 2,

> caloric intake does, so starting GHT before the age of 2 generally

won't

> give you the best results.

>

> 2) GH increases the child's growth velocity by 1.5 - 2 times it's

previous

> rate. If a child cannot increase their weight gain by the same

rate, GH will

> be less effective, and the child will become too thin.

>

> I used this site to chart Noah's weight-for-stature (same as

> weight-for-height)

>

> http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/growthcharts/set3/chart%2013.pdf

>

> On this chart he appears to be several blocks under the 3rd

percentile, and

> that would indicate to me that he needs to gain some weight.

>

> Hope this helps!

> Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 10 months old, 25#, 34.6 " , G-tube,

GHT)

>Dawna,

There is a marcus feeding(behavorial)clinic that I'm hoping

will give me some ideas with chloe's lack of interst in eating and

her poor weight gain. Our endo also told us that we would not start

gh before she was two,but we did start at two.The periactin,appetite

stimulant,seems to help,but I have my concerns with it being an

antihistimnie.This is the first time I have ever heard anything about

height anf weight differences and needing to wait until they are in

the right percentage. Can you educate me? chloe's genectic speciaist

and endo act like there is nothing to worry about,no other medical

conditions or learning disabilities but every site on the internet

tells a different tell. What do you know?

Help,Reah