Re: Brayden update/GHT question

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How old is Brayden??? 15lbs sounds like he must be under 2 years old,

and if he is 2 or older then he is very underweight. Either way, I do

not believe that any expert would recommend starting GH for him right

now. The experts (published ones) believe now that except for

specific circumstances (older children, extremely short children),

growth hormone should not be started until after age 2 or 3 (it won't

usually help before then, as GH levels are not what produces growth

prior to that age), and also that caloric deficits should be made up

already.

What this means is that with additional calories, if your child's

weight is CLIMBING the curves, instead of paralleling the growth

curves, then the child is experiencing " catch up growth. " When that

catch-up growth is finished (what will usually happen is that the

child will also have a burst of height " catchup growth " ) then the

child's weight curve will plateau and begin to parallel the normal

curves. THEN it is time to start the GH.

Good luck!!!

>

> I took brayden for a weight check with the nurse today and he is

> actually at 15lb 12oz, so we have gotten maybe a half pound in the

past

> 2 months, well atleast he hasnt gone down. I would like to thank

> everyone for your advise it is much appriciated. Nice to have backup

> for my concerns and ideas of questions to pose to the GI next time

we

> go. Next week we have an ear recheck(to check the condition of his

> tubes). Also my Endo has started the process of GHT, we havent

recieved

> it yet but she started the paper work for them. Should this even be

a

> consideration being that he is gaining and certainly has caught up

in

> weight yet?

>

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> >

> > I took brayden for a weight check with the nurse today and he is

> > actually at 15lb 12oz, so we have gotten maybe a half pound in

the

> past

> > 2 months, well atleast he hasnt gone down. I would like to thank

> > everyone for your advise it is much appriciated. Nice to have

backup

> > for my concerns and ideas of questions to pose to the GI next

time

> we

> > go. Next week we have an ear recheck(to check the condition of

his

> > tubes). Also my Endo has started the process of GHT, we havent

> recieved

> > it yet but she started the paper work for them. Should this even

be

> a

> > consideration being that he is gaining and certainly has caught

up

> in

> > weight yet?

> >

>