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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I haven't heard of such thing and mine have always been huge. They are 6'3 now. Are there any other health problems? [/quote]

I’m OP. No, the baby has been totally healthy- he’s not crawling yet, and he was a little slower to roll over, but I would think because of his size. No gestational diabetes either, and he was 8.5 lbs at birth so not a world record, but I was induced at 39 weeks. I do suspect he is just going to be a big guy.[/quote]

SO how big is he right now?  My 99th percentile 2 year old was born at 38 weeks (spontaneous) and weighed 8 pounds 12 oz.  He is now 2 and weighs 38 pounds and is 37" tall.  So big.  But I never thought to take him to an endo!  Nor has my pediatrician said anything.  DH and I are relatively normal size (5'10" and 5'7" respectively).[/quote]

But OP mentioned her baby is increasing on the growth curve- so not just staying at 95% but going to higher percentiles for height and weight as he gets older.  That could indicate a pituitary issue or a growth hormone issue.  I don't get all the defensive responses here about switching doctors.  The doctor is literally doing her job- sees something that could be outside the norm, refers for more screening (which will hopefully all be normal), and then that's it.  Would you rather the pediatrician not even screen for potential issues?[/quote]

I don't get it either. The endo also has better knowledge about what testing might need to be done, so I don't even see why anyone thinks it's odd to refer before testing in some cases.[/quote]

Nope. Basic screening labs should be common knowledge to a general practitioner or easily looked up. No need for endo based off of OPs account of facts. Referrals like this are what make wait times unreasonable. [/quote]

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