growth hormones for 12-year old girl--thoughts? side effects?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP,
I recognize this is an older thread. Any update? I am facing similar situation with DD, who is 11 and 4’7”. She had a physical today and menstruation is more imminent than
expected. I have been on the phone with pediatric endocrinologists and can’t get an appointment until September! Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Why more imminent than expected? Aren't the signs in girls pretty obvious?

[Anonymous]

My younger sister had growth hormone deficiency and took growth hormone injections for several years. Now she's taller than I am (I'm 5'0 and was never tested for growth hormone deficiency).

There's nothing to lose by getting a consult...

[Anonymous]

Actually, no, the signs were not as obvious in terms of timing. I was guessing about a year before menstruation. The pediatrician thinks it’s more like 4-6 months. For a girl of small stature, that’s a potentially significant difference of a couple inches. I am hoping her adult height is at least 5 feet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP,
I recognize this is an older thread. Any update? I am facing similar situation with DD, who is 11 and 4’7”. She had a physical today and menstruation is more imminent than
expected. I have been on the phone with pediatric endocrinologists and can’t get an appointment until September! Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

My 11 year old DD is also 4’7” but her doctor didn’t seem to think her period is imminent. She was adopted and given her birth parents’ height and her own growth pattern, she is definitely going to be short.

If it helps, my MIL is 4’10” and my husband is 6’1”. Genetics is tricky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP,
I recognize this is an older thread. Any update? I am facing similar situation with DD, who is 11 and 4’7”. She had a physical today and menstruation is more imminent than
expected. I have been on the phone with pediatric endocrinologists and can’t get an appointment until September! Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

My 11 year old DD is also 4’7” but her doctor didn’t seem to think her period is imminent. She was adopted and given her birth parents’ height and her own growth pattern, she is definitely going to be short.

If it helps, my MIL is 4’10” and my husband is 6’1”. Genetics is tricky.

How tall does your pedi anticipate your daughter to become. If she’s 11 with no period close in sight, it seems like she would hit 5’2” atleast. IMO, no need for growth hormone consideration at all!