Re: Question about GD and babies

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Dear Amy

I'm sorry about your neice. I hope that the Drs are on the ball and get

diagnosis and treatment for her as soon as

possible. I have read the post in answer to you and can't really add more.

Take Care

Caroline

chesapeakes@... wrote:

> My niece has just been labled failure to thrive. She hasn't grown

> since she was 6 months. Now she is 10 months and 14 lbs. She has

> gained a little lost a little over the last 4 months. They measured

> her head and everything. Anyway. They checked her thyroid...not

> sure what they did but i imagine it was just a tsh nothing more.

> They are refering her to an endo on the 13th.

>

> Are the symptoms the same in babies as adults? She goes through

> periods of sleeping a lot. She is very constipated. Shes a pretty

> fussy baby altogether. Anyway, thanks for any thoughts you have.

> Since it runs in our family everyone is kind of worried about her.

>

> Amy

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