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Feeding problems plague the life of the PWS child and family. During the first year it is important to do everything possible to ensure that the child has adequate calories to ensure growth and especially brain growth. After that, the whole family must follow a healthy eating plan that promotes physical and mental health for all involved. A pediatric nutritionist can be incredibly helpful in designing such a plan. | Feeding problems plague the life of the PWS child and family. During the first year it is important to do everything possible to ensure that the child has adequate calories to ensure growth and especially brain growth. After that, the whole family must follow a healthy eating plan that promotes physical and mental health for all involved. A pediatric nutritionist can be incredibly helpful in designing such a plan. | ||
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==Growth Charts== | ==Growth Charts== | ||
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Some parents have had good success keeping their own growth charts for their PWS children. You can download the exact ones your doctor uses from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhanes/growthcharts/charts.htm | Some parents have had good success keeping their own growth charts for their PWS children. You can download the exact ones your doctor uses from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhanes/growthcharts/charts.htm | ||
Centers for Disease Control.] | Centers for Disease Control.] | ||
| − | There are different charts for boys and girls; so make sure you get the right one. You'll want weight-for-age, length-for-age, and weight-for-length. You can also get head circumference- for-age. | + | There are different charts for boys and girls; so make sure you get the right one. You'll want weight-for-age, length-for-age, and weight-for-length. You can also get head circumference-for-age. |
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Revision as of 04:39, 28 November 2004
Feeding problems plague the life of the PWS child and family. During the first year it is important to do everything possible to ensure that the child has adequate calories to ensure growth and especially brain growth. After that, the whole family must follow a healthy eating plan that promotes physical and mental health for all involved. A pediatric nutritionist can be incredibly helpful in designing such a plan.
Growth Charts
Some parents have had good success keeping their own growth charts for their PWS children. You can download the exact ones your doctor uses from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhanes/growthcharts/charts.htm
Centers for Disease Control.]
There are different charts for boys and girls; so make sure you get the right one. You'll want weight-for-age, length-for-age, and weight-for-length. You can also get head circumference-for-age.
You'll need to install the (free) Adobe Reader if you don't already have it.
