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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I feel I have articulated this wrong. She didn’t go from 20th to 5th percentile in one year. I agree that would be concerning.

I can’t remember what her % was last year but it’s edging down slowly over time. There wasn’t a huge, dramatic drop off I e year. Plus, she still grew 2 inches and gained 5 lbs in the last year which he said is good. My concern is more that her growth chart is not like her siblings.’

Actually I didn’t think anything of it until the doctor mentioned the wrist x ray.

Would you call them back to get more info or assume all is ok for the time being? She eats well, no dietary or digestion problems, no sick visits at all in the last year.[/quote]

As I understand it, kids' weight and length at birth isn't predictive of adult weight and height, so changes in curve before about 2 can just be course corrections.  However, at some point it is normal for kids to stabilize, at least until puberty.

I would do the wrist xray, because it's painless and not invasive, and just yields information.  If it doesn't indicate bone age problems, I'd think about whether there might be something else contributing to the growth issues, but I wouldn't do invasive testing based on just what you describe.

I have a kid with major growth issues, and I'd be thrilled with 2 inches and 5 lbs.  [/quote]

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