Patient's question:
My daughter is now over 10 months old. When she was born, she was 71 cm tall at 6 months, and now, after three months, she has grown just over 1 cm. She eats three meals a day, consisting of rice, noodles, or porridge, and her formula milk is consumed at irregular times. At 7 months, she had a week of stomach issues.What kind of help is needed: Hello, is my daughter's condition normal? Is she sick?
Doctor's answer:
A child's growth is influenced by many factors, such as intergenerational inheritance, postnatal nutrition, and the regularity of deep sleep, among others. If you feel that your child is growing slower than their peers, you can have their growth hormone levels tested at a local hospital. Additionally, it's important to pay attention to ensuring that your baby takes a nap before 9 p.m. and goes to bed around 7 a.m. the next morning, as this time period is when growth hormone secretion is most active in children.