Hypochondroplasia kid: love may abound more and more

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.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

love may abound more and more

"And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God."
Philippians 1:9-11
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I have really felt God asking me to looking into adopting a child that has dwarfism lately. I have always wanted to adopt since 1999 when I took a mission trip top The Dominican Republic and saw children w/o parents. But knowing my children could be one of them it appalling. Just asking for wisdom. Financially it is out of the question but God is bigger than money.

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NatalieNovember 13, 2011 at 6:32 AM
I say if its His will, its His bill.... meaning God will provide. I've never known a person whose adopted that did have the money.. but in then end He provided the necessary funds! I've seen some families who have committed to be prayer warriors through Reece's Rainbow and held a fundraiser or two for a child they were interested in, and if the fundraisers were successful often times they felt comfortable actually adopting the child, and if not then they continued to pray for that child's family to find them. So maybe that would be a way for you to either adopt or at the least help someone else adopt a child with dwarfism?
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PelikánNovember 13, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Look at Reese's Rainbow... they had some kids with achon on their list and people are donating towards their pot... Go from this link: http://babynumber10.blogspot.com/
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