Dani's weight and height

[danikins]

Hello,
Dani has Grave's disease so she was put on a thyroid medication to stimulate her thyroid. She was not growing or gaining weight. She was 42 inches and 44 pounds about 5 months ago. Now she is 44 inches and 52 pounds. Apparently the hyper thyroid is now slow. Does it seem like she is getting over weight. She is 6 now. Her ped was concerned as she had not grown much in a year. Now, I think she is growing too much. Yikes. She is no longer on meds either. I guess we need it to be Spring so she can play and run around. That girl never stops though.

Just wondering.

Take care,
Kim

[Pat]

Kim, I've seen my girls grow 4 inches in a year & 2 inches in 4 mths. Neither one of them has a thyroid problem.
Pat

[CC]

This link has the DS height and weight chart. I found you can read it better if you print it out.

www.growthcharts.com/charts/DS/charts.htm

CC ~

[jessjetland]

Your post has made me think maybe I should be concerned about Sam, he will be 7 in June and is about 36in and barely over 30 pounds. All of his blood work has always been normal......
Jess

[danikins]

Thanks CC--I guess Dani is over 95% for both. I am tall--well kind of.--5 ft 9 in and her dad is tall too. I appreciate the link.

Thanks Pat, it just makes shopping more difficult. Yikes. I think she will be able to wear something and then she isn't. Of course, her pant legs are too long, but shirts fit fine.

Jess, Dani had abnormal thyroid tests so that prompted further investigations. If the thyroid tests are normal I would think all is fine. Dani was the opposite of what most kids with DS get. Her thyroid was overactive. As long as the thyroid test is showing normal I would think that Sam is fine. Does your ped have any concerns? Look at the chart Chris posted.

Thanks all.
Kim

[Googsmom aka Jennifer]

{{{{{{Dani}}}}}}}

[ashleysmom]

My Ashley was just 6 in December, when we had her at the Dr. 2 weeks ago she is 50 pounds and 44 inches. her blood work is normal and she eats well.

I would think she is normal weight and height for her age.

[Chris]

My daughter will be exactly 7 1/2 in 10 days. We went to the doctor today and she weighs 56 lbs and is 45 inches tall. She is getting so big! She is just under the 75th percentile on the Ds charts.

Chris