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[quote=Anonymous]OP, when my DS was at his 13 year check up, the pediatrician noted that his growth was virtually nothing from the previous year's check-up, as well as he had dropped quite a bit in the growth percentiles.  She recommended we visit a pediatric endocrinologist.  She felt it was better to have things checked out sooner rather than later, just in case there was an issue to be addressed.  And the window for possible treatment does close at a certain point in growth plate status.  DS also had no signs of puberty and was one of the shortest kids in his grade.

We followed her advice and the endocrinologist experience was a good one.  He was very conservative and reassuring.  At the first visit he did a physical exam, took history, family history, heights, and ordered a wrist bone x-ray.  That showed DS's bone age was 18-24 months behind.  Endocrinologist said he was pretty sure DS was just a late bloomer (which we neither DH nor I were) but followed him for a year and a half.  We only had to visit him every 6 months.  At the second visit, DS had grown some more, and exhibited the first sign of puberty.  Our third visit DS was well on his way, had grown more, and endocrinologist said we didn't need to come back unless we felt there was an issue.

DS ended up growing 12" (around average) from the start of puberty to where he is now, at 18.  Interestingly, the endo predicted DS would grow to be about 5'10".  Now at 18 he's 5' 10 1/2".  [/quote]

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