Re: correct weight for size

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MLVodenik -

Charts on line: <http://www.aap.org/policy/00696.ftml>

Scroll down until you find " fig1 fig2 " etc. Each figure

will take you to a chart. Quite useful. Tell your doctors

where to go for information!

MP

Supporting LPA

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On Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:51:05 EDT MLVodenik@... writes:

>From: MLVodenik@...

>

>I am so tired of people suggesting what a correct weight for my 15

>month old

>is. Does anyone know what my child should weigh when he is 27.5

>inches tall?

> How do I know when it is too much? (other the ripples on legs and

>arms)

>

>---------------------------

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Hi! We've also been worried about the weight of our 18 month old, but I

think you just need to look at each child individually. Our son doesn't

look overweight, but he is in the 25% percentile in weight (23 lbs) but of

course below the 5% (29 inches) in height. I think he just weighs more than

other kids his height because his head is in the 50% percentile and his

hands and feet are normal size for his age. Each child is different, have

the Pediatrician take a look at him and see if s/he wants to change anything

in the diet if your child seems to be gaining faster than he should given

the rate of growth. Our Pediatrician just saw yesterday and thought

he looked fine. At 15 months was 27 inches and 21 pounds.

Laurie

>From: MLVodenik@...

>Reply-dwarfismonelist

>dwarfismonelist

>Subject: correct weight for size

>Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:51:05 EDT

>

>From: MLVodenik@...

>

>I am so tired of people suggesting what a correct weight for my 15 month

>old

>is. Does anyone know what my child should weigh when he is 27.5 inches

>tall?

> How do I know when it is too much? (other the ripples on legs and arms)

>

>---------------------------

[Guest guest]

My daughter is 19 lbs. 8 ozs and is 27 inches. The dietician who follows her

usually looks at her to see how she 'looks' in relation to height/weight.

Also, even though Cailie doesn't have Achondroplasia, we use that chart to

plot the height/weight issue.

Hope this helps, etc.

Beth (mom to Cailie, 18 mos, CAmpomelic Dysplasia)

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,

is 28 months old. At her two year check up she was 26 inches tall,

and 17.6 pounds. She is now about 18 pounds. She wears 12 to 18 month

clothing, and is in a size 3 shoe, also.

We saw Dr i and Dr Ain at the Conference in July, and neither one even

mentioned her weight.

Our pediatrician isn't worried at all. She eats all day long, is constantly

on the move. She started walking at 13 months, and now runs every where.

Alot of Achon babies weight falls into their large heads. s' head

is at the bottom of the chart(below average) for an achon her age, so there

is some weight missing there. Also, since they don't grow very much, you

don't want her gaining a bunch like an average baby or she will be

overweight. Alot of achons have a problem with weight later in life, so Dr.

i said he would rather see her a little under the chart than over.

Amy

>From: " Caldwell " <karas_mom@...>

>Reply-dwarfismonelist

>dwarfismonelist

>Subject: Re: correct weight for size

>Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 00:31:48 CDT

>

>From: " Caldwell " <karas_mom@...>

>

>Hi....I wasn't worried about Kara's height or weight until I started

>reading

>all the post about it. She is 2 1/2 years old...weighs 24 lbs and is 28 1/2

>inches tall. She wears a size 12 months in clothes and a size 3 shoes. She

>eats ALL the time!! So now I'm worried...her ped. said she's fine!! But she

>seems REALLY small, after reading all these post. Am I just paranoid?

>

>

>

>----Original Message Follows----

>From: " Laurie Bailyn " <ldbailyn@...>

>Reply-dwarfismonelist

>dwarfismonelist

>Subject: Re: correct weight for size

>Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:34:17 PDT

>

>From: " Laurie Bailyn " <ldbailyn@...>

>

>Hi! We've also been worried about the weight of our 18 month old, but I

>think you just need to look at each child individually. Our son doesn't

>look overweight, but he is in the 25% percentile in weight (23 lbs) but of

>course below the 5% (29 inches) in height. I think he just weighs more

>than

>other kids his height because his head is in the 50% percentile and his

>hands and feet are normal size for his age. Each child is different, have

>the Pediatrician take a look at him and see if s/he wants to change

>anything

>in the diet if your child seems to be gaining faster than he should given

>the rate of growth. Our Pediatrician just saw yesterday and thought

>he looked fine. At 15 months was 27 inches and 21 pounds.

>Laurie

>

>

> >From: MLVodenik@...

> >Reply-dwarfismonelist

> >dwarfismonelist

> >Subject: correct weight for size

> >Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:51:05 EDT

> >

> >From: MLVodenik@...

> >

> >I am so tired of people suggesting what a correct weight for my 15 month

> >old

> >is. Does anyone know what my child should weigh when he is 27.5 inches

> >tall?

> > How do I know when it is too much? (other the ripples on legs and

>arms)

> >

> >---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Hi....I wasn't worried about Kara's height or weight until I started reading

all the post about it. She is 2 1/2 years old...weighs 24 lbs and is 28 1/2

inches tall. She wears a size 12 months in clothes and a size 3 shoes. She

eats ALL the time!! So now I'm worried...her ped. said she's fine!! But she

seems REALLY small, after reading all these post. Am I just paranoid?

----Original Message Follows----

From: " Laurie Bailyn " <ldbailyn@...>

Reply-dwarfismonelist

dwarfismonelist

Subject: Re: correct weight for size

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:34:17 PDT

From: " Laurie Bailyn " <ldbailyn@...>

Hi! We've also been worried about the weight of our 18 month old, but I

think you just need to look at each child individually. Our son doesn't

look overweight, but he is in the 25% percentile in weight (23 lbs) but of

course below the 5% (29 inches) in height. I think he just weighs more than

other kids his height because his head is in the 50% percentile and his

hands and feet are normal size for his age. Each child is different, have

the Pediatrician take a look at him and see if s/he wants to change anything

in the diet if your child seems to be gaining faster than he should given

the rate of growth. Our Pediatrician just saw yesterday and thought

he looked fine. At 15 months was 27 inches and 21 pounds.

Laurie

>From: MLVodenik@...

>Reply-dwarfismonelist

>dwarfismonelist

>Subject: correct weight for size

>Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:51:05 EDT

>

>From: MLVodenik@...

>

>I am so tired of people suggesting what a correct weight for my 15 month

>old

>is. Does anyone know what my child should weigh when he is 27.5 inches

>tall?

> How do I know when it is too much? (other the ripples on legs and arms)

>

>---------------------------

[Guest guest]

My daughter Rosie is 28 " and weighs 21 pounds. She is 4 1/2. Hope that

helps. She has a belly, but doesn't seem too chunky to me . . . . .

Pam Graham

correct weight for size

>From: MLVodenik@...

>

>I am so tired of people suggesting what a correct weight for my 15 month

old

>is. Does anyone know what my child should weigh when he is 27.5 inches

tall?

> How do I know when it is too much? (other the ripples on legs and arms)

>

>---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Our son, is 4 years old, and is about 30 pounds and 30 inches.

He has a narrow chest and chunky tighs, I don't think he is over weight, it

he was I know at least one of his doctors would be all over us about it.

[Guest guest]

, was wearing 18 months to 2T when he was 2 1/2, her weight compared to

her height sounds about right.

correct weight for size

> >Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:51:05 EDT

> >

> >From: MLVodenik@...

> >

> >I am so tired of people suggesting what a correct weight for my 15 month

> >old

> >is. Does anyone know what my child should weigh when he is 27.5 inches

> >tall?

> > How do I know when it is too much? (other the ripples on legs and arms)

> >

> >---------------------------

[Guest guest]

I have twin 15 month old daughters with achondroplasia. Olivia is only 23 " and

weighs 15lbs and Maggie is 22 1/2 " and weighs 14lbs. We frequent Dr. i's

office. He said that they are doing just fine. Olivia eats anything and

everything. I feel that children with achondroplasia work extremely hard with

their motor development and have a tendency to burn most of their food intake.

There are appropriate growth and weight charts out there for children with

achondroplasia. Dr. i has given those to us and we passed them on to our

pediatrician.

Suzie Rasa

[Guest guest]

I think that we should go with our " mother's instinct " when it comes to the

weight vs. size issue, since there are so many variations within the

dwarfism community itself when it comes to size, body shape, etc. Rosie is

28 " at FOUR and a half. I just try and use my common sense with her and

figure she's going to always be small in comparison to other children with

achondroplasia because of the Down syndrome (she seems to plot along

steadily just UNDER the growth curves on the achondroplasia growth charts).

When she was younger, her pulmonary doctor would get all doom and gloom when

she DIDN'T gain weight. Now, she lectures about the hazards of apnea and

obstruction when she DOES gain weight. I would be a freaking nervous wreck

if I let it all get to me. YOU know YOUR child best.

Pam Graham

correct weight for size

> >Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:51:05 EDT

> >

> >From: MLVodenik@...

> >

> >I am so tired of people suggesting what a correct weight for my 15 month

> >old

> >is. Does anyone know what my child should weigh when he is 27.5 inches

> >tall?

> > How do I know when it is too much? (other the ripples on legs and arms)

> >

> >---------------------------