Mom0012 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I posted a few weeks ago about my son's pediatrician telling me that he was very advanced in puberty and was only likely to grow 2 - 3 more inches even though that would drop him from the 75th percentile on his growth chart down to the 3rd percentile. http://welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=259496 We had our appointment with the pediatric endocrinologist today and I'm so glad we went. She does not believe he is as far along in puberty as the pediatrician had indicated. (She says Tanner 3, while the ped was saying Tanner 4.) She also looked at his bone age x-ray and says he has plenty of room and time to grow and that her estimate is that he will wind up being 5'10" or 5'11", which would follow the curve on his growth chart that he's been on since he was a baby. I am so relieved for him! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I am so relieved for you and glad that you spoke with the expert! Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 What a relief! I'm so glad you followed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratia271 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 What a relief! I'm so glad you followed up! :iagree: Now you can have some peace of mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 That's great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooooom Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 for some mild scoliosis. He looked at her xrays and said that her hip bones showed that she would stop growing within the next 6 mo - which would have put her at about 5ft. Well, 2.5 years later she is almost 5ft3in, and who knows if she's stopped-she's grown at least an inch since Thanksgiving. So even the experts can be wrong. Glad to hear your son isn't done yet - it's hard on boys to be short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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