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Puberty in Girls
Asked by L.C. from Lewiston
on August 10, 2009
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My daughter is developing breasts at 9 1/2 years old. Is that normal? Also is it too early to get her a training bra?
Thanks,
L.
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- That age is not too young to start puberty. I started growing breasts around age 6 and had full breasts by your daughters age, and I also got my period before age 10. ...
- Just to chime in on another option: my daughter likes camisoles. I have bought some at Marshalls that even have an extra panel that mimics a sports bra inside, but mo...
- No. It's not too early. Just to let you know too. When my daughter's started to develop, she had what seemed like a lump, but it turned out to be the breast...
Nocturnal Emissions at 5???
Asked by J.G. from Norfolk
on November 7, 2006
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Okay this morning my 5 (soon to be 6 year old) woke up crying in his bed saying he was all wet. He hasn't had an accident of any kind day or night in over 2 years. I...
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- I would seriously consider having his hormone levels checked. It is unusual that he might be hitting puberty, but not out of the realm - especially with all the growt...
- Good luck I wish i could help but my sons are 4 and 3 and I have not had to deal with this yet. It does seem young to me. But i could not say for sure. I hope there...
- My ex is a pediatric Physician's Assistant and he has told me that the hormones in food can cause early menses with girls. I assume it's the same with boys. You migh...
Seven Year Old Girl Wih Hair on Her Legs
Asked by M.L. from Chicago
on August 13, 2008
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Hi Moms!!
I am concerned that my seven year old now has hair on her legs but also her breast seem to be developing. I have had her on soy ( She is allergic to milk ...
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- I have not heard that Soy does this but I will ask my friend who's children are on it and get back to you soon.
- Hi Maureen-first of all I would stop the soy immediately and yes your friend is right. Soy produces phytoestrogens which will lead to early development and it will ca...
- I know from myself that it may or may not have anything to do with the soy. I got my period when I was 7, needed a bra in third grade at 8. I have never had soy in m...
My 10 Year Old Wants to Shave His Little Moustache
Asked by E.N. from Hartford
on July 13, 2009
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I need wisdom: My ten year old is very tall for his age and doctor and dentist say is headed for early puberty. Nice boy, kind, handsome. He also has a peach-fuzz b...
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- Hi, Your son sounds like a great kid, and you sound like a wonderful mom to be so sensitive to his needs. You don't have to worry about it growing in faster, each ha...
- Could he bleach the hair? A little of that Jolen cream bleach ( you can get it at CVS) can really make it almost disappear. It would work until his hair actually bec...
- Shaving doesn't cause hair to grow in thicker, it just causes the tips to be blunter (since they have been shaved off) so you don't have the tapered tip anymore. I...
Seeking Advice on Early Puberty with a Special Needs Child
Asked by S.D. from Washington DC
on October 30, 2008
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She will be 10 in Feb, on a synthroid for hypothyroidism and has started showing signs of puberty. You know, extra hair where hair wasn't. BUT I guess what I am dealin...
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- I don't know about a special needs child or the hormones, but 9.5 isn't that early to be showing signs of puberty. I had breasts in 4th grade (9 years old) and got ...
- Hey there S.! Unfortunately, 10yrs old is not that young any more for a girl to begin puberty. And just like when I went through it and I'm sure most every other fem...
- Just a few thing I have learned. Early development is due to the hormone put in our milk, meat etc. If I had to do it all over again with my 5 kids I would avoid it ...
Precocious Puberty?
Asked by C. from Tampa
on July 24, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has just been referred to a pediatric endocrinologist for precocious puberty. Has anyone else been through this?
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- Hi C., I think precous puberty is the early onset of puberty, right? I'm going to answer assuming this is what you are saying. I have not been through this but ...
- I don't know of anyone that has had it, but I do know that they treat it by providing hormones to delay the onset of puberty. My boys go to Dr. DeClue at St. Joseph's ...
- I knew a 10 year old who had it. She was just more developed than the other 10 year olds. She had her period, had larger breasts than her peers and needed deodorant. S...
My 9 Yr Old Becoming a Lady
Asked by M.M. from Memphis
on September 23, 2007
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hi guys I have a question. My 9 yr old has been complaing of stomach cramps and horrible headaches for a yr now. I took her to the doc. her reqular doc. tells me its n...
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- Hi M., It wasn't long after my daughter turned 10 that she went through all of this and it kind of threw me. It is happening to girls younger and younger now the d...
- M., I didn't understand the end of your request. What are cimmecials? and you said that her 18 yr old sister hasn't had any symptoms. Did she have the same sympt...
- Did I understand that she is no longer having symptoms since her sister moved out? They could be stress related. I know often there is a lot of stress at home as older...
8 Yr Old Early Puberty
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on April 18, 2009
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Hi Mommies!
So, my sweet 8 yr old seems to be starting puberty! She has had breast buds on and off for about a year now (endochrinologist thinks that is caused by cy...
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- DONT wait GIVE her the TALK i started wheni i was 8 and was sooooooo scared 'cause my mo thought that it was too erly so didnot tell me anything
- Ready or not, Mom, it's time for the puberty talk. "The Care and Keeping of You: the Body Book for Girls" is an excellent book. I bought this for my daughter. She read...
- She could just have precocious puberty. But talk to her pedi and do some research on it. There can be a lot of increased risks of medical issues not to mention social/...
Early Puberty???
Asked by S.D. from St. Louis
on March 4, 2009
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Hi Moms...I'm a little freaked out. My eight year old daughter was in the shower last night...and I noticed that she has the beginnings of pubic hair!! My jaw droppe...
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- S., You should bring the issue with your daughter's pediatrician. Not long ago, I watched a program about early puberty on TV and doctors, parents and kids (girls ...
- Sorry, but it's fairly normal. I started at 10 (literally on my 10th birthday!) & I had hair long before then. I also know there were a few in my class that had star...
- Hi S., I haven't dealt with this as a mother yet, however I dealt with it personally. I started when I was in the 3rd grade. It was very hard to deal with because ...
7 Year Old Girl- Early Puberty?
Asked by T.K. from Amarillo
on February 28, 2008
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My daughter is 7 and had some slight vaginal bleeding yesterday. I did some research but she has no other signs of early puberty? Any thoughts?
Thanks for all of ...
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- T., i dont think she is going thru early puberty, I think you should take her to the doctor and have her checked out she may of hurt herself someway and you do not ...
- T. - Vaginal bleeding could actually be a bladder infection, and your little girl should see a doctor or nurse practitioner. Not all bladder infections are painful, a...
- It is possible, but she needs to see a doctor ASAP.
