> >I will post his growth chart stuff below (I photocopied it from his chart)
> >so you can see the head circumfrance and height growth as well.  I would
> >really appreciate your  opinion on this, and any of your professional
> contacts as well.
> >
> >Basically, my Pedi told me today that an oz a week is still not enough and
> >if he doesnt "catch up" soon, he will look like a "midget" (!!!!!!?????).
> >He said his head has "crossed two lines" on his precious FORMULA based
> >growth chart, and that isnt good.  He said that even if he is alert and
> >following milestones right now, he may still have probs "and not be playing
> >with a full deck" when he gets older if he doesnt get "back on track".  I
> >went over the charts with him pointing out that if you watch the curve, it
> >is still going up.  Not once has his head circumfrance dropped or
> >stablized...it has always gone up.  He said it didnt matter, it still wasnt
> >where it was supposed to be.

I am not any kind of medical professional, but isn't there such a thing as
premature fusing of the skull, which could explain why the head circumference is
not increasing as it should?

Anne in Mpls