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Should I be concerned about difficult child weight?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 172391" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I agree that the developmental pediatrician should be able to give you some answers. If it gives you any comfort, the fact that he's growing height-wise means he's getting enough calories to support that growth.</p><p> </p><p>My girls are very small for their ages. When their height/weight started to flatten on their growth curves, their pediatrician referred us to a pediatric endocrinologist, who did a full work-up to make sure there wasn't anything genetic or metabolic affecting their growth. They have what is called idiopathic (which means origin unknown) short stature and delayed growth and are being treated with growth hormone therapy. But growth hormone will only affect height, not weight. </p><p> </p><p>There are ways of getting more "bang for the buck" in the nutrition department if you're so inclined. For example, you can supplement your difficult child's diet with drinks like Ensure and Carnation Instant Breakfast, which have a lot of vitamins and calories in an 8 oz glass. I'm sure a nutritionist would be able to give you a lot more ideas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 172391, member: 2423"] I agree that the developmental pediatrician should be able to give you some answers. If it gives you any comfort, the fact that he's growing height-wise means he's getting enough calories to support that growth. My girls are very small for their ages. When their height/weight started to flatten on their growth curves, their pediatrician referred us to a pediatric endocrinologist, who did a full work-up to make sure there wasn't anything genetic or metabolic affecting their growth. They have what is called idiopathic (which means origin unknown) short stature and delayed growth and are being treated with growth hormone therapy. But growth hormone will only affect height, not weight. There are ways of getting more "bang for the buck" in the nutrition department if you're so inclined. For example, you can supplement your difficult child's diet with drinks like Ensure and Carnation Instant Breakfast, which have a lot of vitamins and calories in an 8 oz glass. I'm sure a nutritionist would be able to give you a lot more ideas. [/QUOTE]
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