I am looking for advice for my sister-in-law about my niece. My niece is 1 year old and weighed 15lbs 4oz at her 1 year check-up. She was born on her due date and weighed about 8.5lbs. She is the youngest of 6 kids, and although not necessarily a "small" baby at birth, she was the smallest of the bunch. She quickly fell off of her growth curve, and then completely off the charts and has been going in for monthly weigh-ins ever since. No one else in her family is small, they are all at least average size if not bigger. So, her lack of growth has been alarming. AFter her 1 year check the doctor sent her for some bloodwork, the only abnormality was that she was anemic. Now the doctor is suggesting she go to get a sweat test "just to rule it out". However, she already had the newborn screen come back negative, and my sister-in-law had the basic screening test done on herself and was also not a carrier (of the most basic mutations).
I have CF, but am not a blood relative to my niece. I also only know about my CF and not about "atypical" CF. I would have thought that if she needed enzymes she would be pooping all the time, and they would be loose and foul...she is almost the opposite of that, just pooping every day or so, a solid poop.
So, does it sound like CF? Should she get the sweat test done?
Thanks for your support!
I have CF, but am not a blood relative to my niece. I also only know about my CF and not about "atypical" CF. I would have thought that if she needed enzymes she would be pooping all the time, and they would be loose and foul...she is almost the opposite of that, just pooping every day or so, a solid poop.
So, does it sound like CF? Should she get the sweat test done?
Thanks for your support!