I’m 5′9" but my parents aren’t tall – my mom is 5′0" and my dad is barely 5′10". All of my grandparents are shorter than me. The only other tall relative I have besides my little brother who is about 6′2" is one cousin who I swear has gigantism and albinism because he’s 6′8" with white hair and crazy pale blue eyes.

this is NOT a ‘put-down’ to formula feeding parents (as i do both, breast and formla)

i was wondering because most non-organic milk has growth hormones added. and normal formula is milk-based. most people dont get organic formula.. so does anyone know if normal formla (such as simulac advantage) has growth hormones??

I’m 17 1/2, Asian and 5′7.

I wish to be 5′9(minimum) and yes, my parents are short too(5′6/5′5).

Only las week, I started height enhancing exercises(and they actually work, lol) but I don’t think that’ll be enough.

I’m willing to go on growth hormones, but I probably won’t because my mom won’t approve.

What are some foods that are naturally rich in growth hormone stimulating substances?

I ask this question for my brother because he doesn’t have a Y! account.

So he’s 5′3" and 15. He was 5′2.5" at 12 years old… so he’s basically grown half an inch in 3 years. This obviously frustrates him.

I was 5′9" at his age (we’re full brothers, so we have the same parents), and his doctor said that he’ll prescribe him HGH (Growth hormone) to help him grow at a normal rate.

How much can he expect to grow?
He’s actually been DIAGNOSED with GHD. So it’s not that he’s just a short person.

So they can be taller if requested by parents. Why or why not?

i’ve been doing growing exercises i found online that are part of a book with other "growing secrets". one of the things in it is a list of foods and things that help promote HGH to help you grow. i was wondering if anyone knew of anything along those lines. i’d really like to grow a couple inches and my parents won’t consider asking my doctor about it. i’m not just complaining, i’m 17 and i haven’t really grown since i was 12 or 13. so any and all tips would be appreciated.

Im 14 years old 5,2/5,3
parents are dad = 5,8 and mum= 5,4
please help
i want to stimulate my growth hormones…
also how can i get toned abs??
thanks evry1 !!

I am 5′7, 130 lbs and I will be turning 15 soon. My parents are both 5′6, I have a 5′2 sister (she had growth hormone deficiency problems though), and my mom’s brother is 5′11. My dad has three 5′7 brothers, and a 5′11 one also. So my genes aren’t really on my side.

Physically, I do take more after my mom’s side of the family and they are kind of tall. My mom’s dad was 5′9, her mom is 5′6, and as I said her brother is 5′11.

I don’t think I’ve had a major growth spurt yet either. Last year, I hardly grew 3 inches. So that’s not a big growth spurt. But in November I was 5′5, and now I’m 5′7. So if I grew two inches in six months I guess I could be in a growth spurt right now.

Also, I drink lots of milk every day and try to get plenty of exercise. Although I haven’t been lately because of an awful pain in my knees. Could that mean I’m growing really fast right now?

In terms of how far through puberty I am, I don’t think I’m far enough through where I’m done growing. I have a little mustache growing in, but other than that no facial hair. And I have some leg and arm hair, and I’m starting to grow some fine hairs on my chest and belly. I’m part Italian though, so the hair is expected.

Sorry about all the info, but with all of that how much more do you think I have to grow? I wanna be at least 5′11, and most height predictors have me at 5′10-5′11. Do you think I could ever reach 6′0? And would stretching exercises help?

Thank you for reading all of this.

…and yes I know the technical term is "little person", but all parents give birth to "little people", so to avoid sarcasm…

Anyway, can two parents with no history of dwarfism in the family still produce a child with dwarfism?

Any parents out there who have to administer shots on their young children?

My daughter is being worked up for growth hormone (GH) deficiency. Her blood work has come back abnormal and she essentially hasn’t grown or has grown very little in the last year and a half. We’ll see the doctor again in a few months and probably have to face the decision of whether or not to give her GH.

GH can only be administered through an injection given at least 3-5 times per week. That means my husband and I would have to give them. She is only 4 and is scared to death of shots when we go to the doctor’s office. I need advice from other parents or references on how best to do it. I don’t mean how to physically administer the shot–I mean what’s the best way emotionally to break it to her (if and when the time comes, of course)? How can we ease her fears? Should we give rewards? How do we explain it to her? If you have to give your child shots, please tell me what worked and what didn’t!

My dad wants to take me to a doctor to get them. Let’s just say I am in 9th grade and I am under 5′0 and there are 4th graders taller than me. Both my parents and all the rest of my family are giants. Are there any risks in this? Does it make your boobs bigger as well? I would seriously be much happier growing a few more inches than to stay this height the rest of my life. The doctor thinks I may only grow one or two more inches on my own. Is it a shot or a pill I have to take twice everyday? I was just wondering before confronting my mom about it. Thanks.

Like take Matt and Amy for example if their parents carried the disorder then why wern’t they affected by it?
Also what are the odds of two lps having an lp child, and also the odds for an lp and non-lp?

Is primordial dwarfism genetically made and how? What type of chromosome in the parents make up this? I would like to know a lot of primordial dwarfism and would like a site that tells everything about it….like if it’s a genetic desease and how is it one?

I am an 18 year old male. My problem is that I look very small for my age. I don’t have beard or mustache yet, only little where my friends are shaving since 16. I am also not growing how a normal boy should grow. My height is only 5 ft 5 inches. I still have some milk dentition. I have only little pubic hair, that which arises at 16 years of age. Basically as an appearance factor, i look like im 15. Now do I have growth hormone deficiency? Actually my parents are against visiting the doctor for this case. The are scared that with the growth hormone injection treatment ill get affected. Please tell me what should I do?? Will i continue growing but late??or will I be like this forever? It not the problem that im not tall but the main problem is the rest of my features are still underdeveloped and im tuning 19 next month..Please help

parents with dwarfism have VHL mutation, they want only Dwarf children through preimplantation, they are told by the doctor that the embryos will have the VHL mutation. Is it possible that some of the embryos could not have the mutation? or are they bound to have it?

I am 16 years old and around 5 foot 8. I would like to grow taller and my parents are supporting me with the decision to take HGH. I know the cost and can afford HGH but I do not know where to get HGH prescribed. Can any one help me. Does anyone know where to get HGH?

Im 5"4, 14 years old. both my parents are 5"3. I do not think i have a hormone deficiency.
my projected adult height is between 5"4 and 5"5.

Because dwarfism is a DOMINANT disorder, both parents would have to be homozygous recessive for "normal" height…right?

So would the ONLY way that a dominant trait could arise be from a germline mutation?

thanks

I am a 19 year old guy and I think that I want to see a doctor because I might have Human Growth Hormone deficiency. Based on what I’ve read I seem to have many of the symptoms. I’m short (5′5) and my parents aren’t that short my mom’s 5′4 and my dad’s 5′9, I am incredibly small boned especially my arms. I tend store alot of fat around my waist even though i’m not fat, I often feel depression, and I don’t look my age. Should I go see a doctor and get tested?
If I do have this deficiency, how is the HGH treatment? I know its expensive but I am more than willingly to pay for it. Also, do you think that if I do it I might grow a bit?

i know this family that have a 6 year old girl. she is sooooo small. i have a brother who is 3 and he is bigger than her, just a bit but still bigger. that’s not normal so the doctor told the parents that she should be given growth hormones to help her get bigger. because she doesnt the characteristics of "little people" or dwarfs. anyways i think its working for her. so i was wondering, im 18 and 5′1. now, i have no problems with my height, but this whole growth hormones thing got me thinking, could they make me grow a little bit taller? i would appreciate a little info on the subject. please no answers talking about how i should accept myself. because i do like my body and i havent had a problem with my height and i still dont. but i do want to know more on the subject. if you can leave a link to a website where you got the info from id appreciate it. thank you!

I am 16 years old, and 5′1. I’m completely and utterly just sick of my height, cuz I’m so short. Both of my parents ARE short, so that probably means I’ll be short too. But who are growth hormones really for? Will they use it on teenagers who seem perfectly healthy?

My height is bringing down my self-esteem, so I’ve actually been thoroughly researching such growth hormones.
I’ve been 5′1 ever since I was 12. And what perplexes me is that my brother who is 13, is 5′6.