More thoughts on A-'s slow growth
Pediatrician
•
update:
4.53 kg
(+0.13/2 weeks)
• 54cm length,
.
same as
2 weeks ago
50th percentile
for WFL
• 3rd percentile
for WFA
1st percentile
for LFA
a few possible causes/scenarios
Normally
small
off charts⇒ observeGeneticallyrelated
birth defects→ karyotypingdevelopment and SNP micro✪ long-termsocializationBase state unlesstests showotherwiselong-termimplications?mental dev→ physical dev→ size→socializationWe'll cross thatbridge whenwe get there2016-05-21aOtherCorrectablefeeding issueCorrectableissues(fore/hindmilk, (thyroid,...)latch, suppties,...)consultantsolids at4 mo?avocado, etc.Try this first;easier fixes→ ask lactationConsultants ifthey rec. engagingdietitian earlieror laterbloodwork,other tests→ dietitian,fortificationlong-termmedication→ dev. impactTry this basedon results