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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My pediatrician made a referral for my son to see an endocrinologist just as a precaution.[b] He’s consistently been at the 98-99th %ile for length and weight since he was about 1 month old,[/b] but he went through another little growth spurt since 6 months so she wanted to make a referral just to get things checked out. She was expecting him to level off a little and he hasn’t. He seems normal and healthy, but definitely very big. Like he wears 2T. I see people going to the pediatric endocrinologist for falling off the growth curve but not for skyrocketing above it- any feedback on what to expect, what to ask?[/quote]

[b]No clue why your ped would do that[/b].  It really doesn't matter where they are on the chart % wise.  They are looking for changes in the percentages.  So if he was 99% and then dropped to 50% that could be something to watch.  Or the other way around where they shoot up. Sending an 8 month old for additional testing from an endocrinologist because he is consistently at the same % is strange.

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It’s almost like we’re not doctors. [/quote]

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