7 1/2 year old dd rapid weight gain

[sambageeni]

My dd has always been very lean. She is a trampolinist and trains 4 hours a week and therefore is pretty active. She eats quite a bit due to expenditure of energy.

However, in the past few weeks I've noticed she's put on obvious weight and has noticeable breast development. She has been emotional lately and up and down moods. She also gets a bit wiffy down below despite washing regularly.

Is this all connected - hormones????

How much is "quite a bit"? 4 hours is not that much if she hasn't any other regular exercise tbh.

As a comparison my older DD is 9 and three dance classes a week.. plus riding her bike or walking to school in good weather (2 miles there and 2 back) and she doesn't eat an excessive amount...three meals a day generally...of normal portions, plus fruit...my other DD is almost 6 and does 2 dance classes, riding or walking and a gymnastics class...she also eats an ordinary amount.

The "breasts" could simply be fat sadly....and the wiff is not abnormal in an active child.

have you weighed and measured her recently? Worked out her BMI? If you're worried about the anxiety, have you spoken to her teacher to check all is well at school?

She also dances 1 hr a week and swim club standard 1 hour a week. Walks to school and PE at school. I think that's a fair amount for a 7 year old. Far more than most.

She's had 'breasts' since she was a toddler. We were referred and told premature thelarche. However, recently they are getting bigger.

BMI is in normal range. She's by no means fat but had put on weight in last few weeks. I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced a growth spurt following weight gain or whether it could be hormones at this age.

By the sound of it you definitely need to see the doctor. Nobody on here can diagnose a hormone imbalance but she needs to be seen by a professional. I hope she's fine

Second a GP visit, hope you get on ok