Re: SGA & IUGR definitions - Jeanie

[Guest guest]

Yes! It is possible to be SGA and not RSS. In fact, I would say that most of

the children that Dr H feels are not RSS, she puts into the category of SGA.

One thing I should stress is that SGA children can suffer from many of the

same problems as RSS children. Therefore, the treatment of an SGA child is

usually the SAME as the treatment for an RSS/SGA child.

Just didn't want you to think that you were in the wrong place! Several of

the parents here have children that are considered SGA and not RSS.

Hope this helps.

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 11 months old, 25#, 34.6 " , G-tube, GHT)

[Guest guest]

Thank you. I most definately did not feel like I was in the wrong place. Haha.

Believe me. This has been the most helpful and heart easing place in the world

for me right now! Brockton had his appt. with his Continuing Care Clinic from

the NICU yesterday and they said that although he is 16 mo. old actual age, he

is only 13 1/2 mo. old corrected age and that he is at an 11-12 mo. old level

developmentally! I thought that was GREAT NEWS! The only thing I am REALLY

worried about is that he has never developed the protective instinct that most

children have when they fall. He just FALLS. Like a tree. Timber. He doesn't

even attempt to catch himself. Scares me to death. Does anyone know anything

about this?

Thanks again.

Jeanie

pcpets wrote:

Yes! It is possible to be SGA and not RSS. In fact, I would say that most of

the children that Dr H feels are not RSS, she puts into the category of SGA.

One thing I should stress is that SGA children can suffer from many of the

same problems as RSS children. Therefore, the treatment of an SGA child is

usually the SAME as the treatment for an RSS/SGA child.

Just didn't want you to think that you were in the wrong place! Several of

the parents here have children that are considered SGA and not RSS.

Hope this helps.

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 11 months old, 25#, 34.6 " , G-tube, GHT)