Patient's question:
My son weighs 2.9 kilograms and is 48 centimeters long. After birth, he was hospitalized for over 20 days due to jaundice caused by umbilical cord infection. At that time, his constitution was weak, and he frequently suffered from upper respiratory infections and often fell ill. Now he is three weeks and eight days old. He weighs 16 kilograms and is 94.4 centimeters tall. Could you give me a larger check? Because the doctor said that blood tests would take three hours and also worry about the baby's small body type.Doctor's answer:
Generally, there are many reasons for short stature in children, such as intergenerational genetic factors. The parents themselves are not particularly affected, especially during their childhood, especially between the ages of 1-2. If the nutrition is not adequate, it will affect the final height. Additionally, they may suffer from skeletal diseases, hypothyroidism, or pituitary diseases (which usually cause short stature to reappear after the age of 3). However, the body proportions are symmetrical. Chromosomal diseases, such as Down syndrome, can also cause short stature. It is recommended that you take your baby to a short stature children's hospital for a thorough examination to rule out the above reasons.