Guest guest Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Hey Deb, If Adam's off the chart now you'll have to switch to using a BMI chart. There are several automatic calculators on the net if you do a " BMI calculator " search. I just checked Olivia's too and it's not good at all. She's 5 boxes below the 3rd%ile line!!! I'm wondering at this point how it will affect our quest for GH? She eats amazing amounts of food on eating days, even when she's having a bad eating day she still eats something even if it's only 3 bites. On a good eating day she'll eat 2 chicken legs, 10 full asperagus spears and noodles!! and still want a snack an hour later. I just don't know how to get any more into her? Cyproheptadine was miserable as she got extremely cranky, angry and tired! I just don't understand how the dr's here can say she's doing fine when I see other kids heavier than her getting good care? Sorry for the small vent, things have just been coming to a head here. Leah, mom to 10 and Olivia 5yrs 11mo, 22lbs, 36 " . > > Well I finally found the time to get to the growth charts. How disappointing. The charts don't go high enough for Adam. These " weight-for-stature " charts only go to 120 cm and Adam is 138. 3 cm and 33.2 kg (well he WAS back in June). > I was looking forward to figuring this out. Now if I go all the way back to when he was under 120 cm. (I have one measurement at 9 years, 7 months old) He was 117.9 cm and 21 kg that puts him smack tab in the middle of the 25th to 50th percentile. > So does that mean it's too much? Or just right? I was just hoping he would make the 15th. > Anyone have any thoughts on where I can get " bigger " charts and/or what it means to be in the 25th-50th percentiles? > > Deb > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Deb, At Adam's age I believe that they start looking at BMI, not weight for height anymore. Max's BMI is now 19, not good for a teenager his height. Then again, for all the food he ate at the walkathon today, he is probably going to gain some and get back up to 20 or 21 where he was before. (BMI is body mass index.) I just pulled a chart out of a magazine. Now, which one was it??? I think it was Woman's Day or Family Circle. But you can Google it and find a chart. Jodi Z Still cold from today's walk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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