Hi
I'm wanted to share my experience with the NHS regarding child growth to avoid other families going through the same trauma.
Please ALWAYS ask to SEE the results of any tests. I mean actually see it on paper. I wish I had done this as the consequence of not doing so has been huge.
I won't go into details, but my child was monitored for many years, but as their growth remained just at the bottom of the excepted familial height, and the various base line tests showed no issues, we were discharged and advised it was due to familial short stature. I always felt they thought I was just an anxious mother, but they confidently explained that there was nothing to worry about. At this time bone age was reported as in line with actual age.
Fast forward several years of continuing growth and we were leading a normal life. But then growth appeared to come to a stop. In fact, on examination, bones were fused without reaching adult stature. No one could explain why this happened and why bones were 2 years advanced, so I bought the medical records. That's when I knew a grave mistake had been made, as bone age was reported as a year advanced before we were discharged. But we were told it was in line with actual age.
We have since been told the Doctors didn't realise one year advanced bone age on a child on the 0.4th centile was significant. I would like to think that no one else has to go through what we are going through. Not reaching adult stature is life changing, physically and mentally.
There are treatment options but you need to start before bones are fused.So please make sure you see those results for yourself.