Just wondered if anyone has any experience of growth hormone treatment for their child ?
Dd is about to start hers at the end of the month .
Her projected adult height is 4'9 , but the dr tells me she won't even reach it as her growth is way below even the bottom centille .
Hubby is very short 5'2 , I'm 5'1 so we can't expect a 6 footer .
Dd had inter uterine growth problems and has been named as a failure
to thrive child in the past . She's had dietitian and good supplements in the past , and now has medication to encourage her appitite .
All genetic tests so far have shown nothing unusual .
Given that there is a scary lists of side effects , I am unsure
if this is the best thing for Dd .
She also has mid level autism and developmental delays , so unlikely to make an independent life when she's older .
She will always need someone to look after her to some extent .
What would you recommend ?
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sparkycus · 05/08/2015 11:04
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