Patient's question:
The child is now 1.5 years old, weight: slightly over 18 jin, height: 70 cm. Head circumference: 47. All indicators are lower than other children. Also, the abdomen is bulging. The anterior fontanelle has not closed.Doctor's answer:
From a physical development perspective, the child appears somewhat short. I wonder how their birth weight was? Some congenital factors can affect a child's height and weight. A cleft palate can also impact feeding, thereby affecting weight. The timing of fontanelle closure is also related to the size at birth and may not necessarily be an issue now.It is recommended that you regularly visit the pediatric health care department for check-ups and nutritional consultations. Monitor the child's height using growth charts. As long as the height curve is normal, there is no problem, because some children may always be at the lower end of the growth curve.