Adrianna, Bree, and Cate had their annual exams this week and last week.
Adrianna (age 14 years, 4 months):- Height: 67 inches (5’7″) – 92%
- Weight: 122.7 lbs. – 69%
- Height: 54.5 inches (4’6.5″) – 63%
- Weight: 55.4 lbs. – 9%
- Height: 47.75 inches (3’11.75″) – 65%
- Weight: 48 lbs. – 49%
The doctor is concerned about Bree’s weight, as she has fallen off her regular growth curve. She has definitely grown a lot in height this year, so hopefully her weight will catch up. Although around this same time, she’s also developed some anxiety around eating (specifically, a fear of choking) after she watched Cate gag on a peach peel. So that has made meal times even s…l…o…w…e…r for her to finish, which isn’t helping matters. We are going to start trying to get her some extra protein snacks and drinks to help fill in the gaps.
We also expressed a concern that Adrianna sometimes feels dizzy and/or hears ringing in her ears when getting up from a resting position. She had to get blood drawn (a first for her) to test some different things. They want to test again in October, I think. They were worried she isn’t getting enough hydration. In the meantime, we need to make sure she’s getting enough iron in her diet and it was recommended that we also add Gatorade for the electrolytes to her diet.