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[quote=Anonymous]It’s hard to know if DD’s aunt would have been taller had they not been so tiny as kids. Late puberty is not very well understood, but there seem to be strong genetic markers. Often late bloomers end up taller than their peers because they have more time to grow. DD’s aunts are now 5’7” and 5’8” and I’d put both in the 1st percentile BMI. Looking at our stats, DH and I are both in the 2nd percentile BMI, but were much lower as kids. PP was right that I am conflicted. Part of me thinks she will simply follow her genes and catch up without major intervention. That is the assessment of her pediatrician, my MIL who sent her own girls to NIH, and DH. Part of me is terrified we are all sleeping at the wheel and need to right this ship before it’s too late.[/quote]
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