Hypochondroplasia kid: Pediatrition Road Block

What is hypochondroplasia?

Hypochondroplasia is a form of short-limbed dwarfism. This condition affects the conversion of cartilage into bone (a process called ossification), particularly in the long bones of the arms and legs. Hypochondroplasia is similar to another skeletal disorder called achondroplasia, but the features tend to be milder.

All people with hypochondroplasia have short stature. The adult height for men with this condition ranges from 138 centimeters to 165 centimeters (4 feet, 6 inches to 5 feet, 5 inches). The height range for adult women is 128 centimeters to 151 centimeters (4 feet, 2 inches to 4 feet, 11 inches).

People with hypochondroplasia have short arms and legs and broad, short hands and feet. Other characteristic features include a large head, limited range of motion at the elbows, a sway of the lower back (lordosis), and bowed legs. These signs are generally less pronounced than those seen with achondroplasia and may not be noticeable until early or middle childhood. Some studies have reported that a small percentage of people with hypochondroplasia have mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning problems, but other studies have produced conflicting results.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Pediatrition Road Block

I have been reading a bunch of emails lately about how parents show concern time and again and the Pediatritions are not worried. I know I felt like maybe I was crazy. Coleman was not as big as Carter was at the same ages and I tried not to compare but Im glad I did. Carter is big for his age and Coleman is small for his age. I wish mothers intuition was conciderd more. That gut feeling you get when they are different than their peers. I wish we we not concidered worriers or overconcerned and were taken seriously. I have an excellent pediatrition who just wasn't concerned enough for me. He is right Coleman is fine, hes just short but I wanted answers and solutions not to wait and wait. Waiting does help if there is nothing wrong but what is early intervention is crutial?? What if the months you waited could have made a difference?? We dont have a degree in medicine but we know our kids. Please,Listen.