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DD still v short for her age

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Billi77 · 23/11/2020 23:31

My DD is the smallest in her class and has v short legs and an (adorable) baby face and voice. She is neurotypical but something doesn’t feel quite right and never has about her body shape and size. Her father and I are both 5’10”. She’s on 8th centile for height and 50th for weight. She’s chubby but not obese. The dr says she’s not short enough for a blood test and she’s still on centile chart but to come back in a few months. I wouldn’t be concerned if the rest of us weren’t tall. Does anyone have any similar experience? I’ve been waiting for her to ‘stretch’ but it just isn’t happening and she’s starting to gain a complex about it. She’s a head smaller than her best friends in reception. I’d feel like a terrible mother if something were up and I didn’t do anything about it on time

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Emilywebbo · 10/08/2021 21:27

Hi there, I just came across your post and wondered if you would mind me asking for an update regarding your daughter.

I have a seven year old who is of similar size and I have just asked for a referral as her small size is becoming more noticeable.

Did the consultant do anything in your case?

Hope you don’t mind me asking

Billi77 · 05/09/2021 23:30

Hello. We had blood tests and a hand x-ray. Blood tests showed no chromosomal abnormality. Her height and bone age suggest she is smaller than should be. We have a follow up in October. If she is still 2 centiles below mid parental height (our heights averaged), as she is now, she will be referred to an endocrinologist for further tests.

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