Dr. Wang Jiayi reply Pediatrics Question

Is it normal for a 2-year-old girl to have breast development? Hello Doctor, my daughter is currently 2 years and 4 months old, weighing 16 kg and measuring 95 cm. She is smart, beautiful, cheerful, and healthy, receiving praise from everyone and often mistaken for a 3-4 year old...

Administering growth hormone Hello Dr. Wang, My daughter is currently ten years and nine months old. She started her menstrual cycle this month, and her height is 148 cm, with a bone age of thirteen years. My height is 162 cm, and my husband's height is 172 cm. The doctor p...

Regarding the timing of tooth development? Hello Dr. Wang: I would like to inquire about the timing of tooth eruption in children. My child is currently 1 year and 3 months old and started teething at around 9 months. However, so far, he has only developed 4 upper teeth and 2 low...

Diet after rotavirus infection? My child had vomiting and diarrhea on Friday night and was hospitalized for IV fluids. She is no longer vomiting but still has watery diarrhea... once or twice a day. She has always been a picky eater, and when she eats something she doesn't l...

The child is continuously vomiting? My child has recently had a cold with a slight cough. Last week, in the middle of the night, he vomited (I can't remember if he coughed before that; it seemed to be out of nowhere). He vomited twice in one day. This afternoon, he napped un...

Underweight child Hello Doctor: My son is currently one year and three months old, with a height of 72.5 cm and a weight of 8.1 kg. Is he too small for his age? Should we consider a growth and development assessment? Thank you.

Growth issues in children? Hello Dr. Wang, My daughter was born weighing 3850 grams (75th percentile), measuring 53 cm in length (75th percentile), and with a head circumference of 36.5 cm (90th percentile). She started experiencing chronic constipation around one month old, whi...

Constipation and hard stools? Hello Dr. Wang: My baby is now twelve months old. Yesterday, I consulted online about my baby's current issues with constipation and hard stools. Dr. Wang suggested not to add goat milk formula. If we are not adding that, what complementary food...

Constipation and hard stools? Hello Dr. Wang: My baby has been experiencing constipation and hard stools recently. Could this be a gastrointestinal issue, or is it related to the formula? I am using a combination of goat milk powder and rice cereal along with the formula. I prepa...

Children who cannot sleep for long periods? Dear Dr. Wang, Hello. My baby has just turned seven months old. Normally, infants are expected to have long sleep durations, but since birth, my baby has always struggled to sleep for extended periods. During the day, he often wakes up...

Leg length discrepancy My son is 5 years old and has recently been complaining of leg pain, primarily in the lower limbs. Initially, I thought he was just making it up, but I've noticed that he seems to walk with a limp, and his right leg appears to be shorter. When I had hi...

Child Development A child who has just turned 3 years old and is hesitant to walk down the stairs independently but can hold onto the handrail and alternate steps is not necessarily showing developmental issues. It is not uncommon for children at this age to have varying levels o...

Abdominal distension Hello, Doctor: My child is currently one year and four months old. Recently, over the past few days, their stomach has suddenly become very large. Is this normal, or could it indicate a gastrointestinal issue? Thank you for your response from a concerned moth...

Growth. Weight? Hello. My child is currently in the 6th grade and started showing signs of puberty in January 1996, such as voice changes and acne. Their current weight is 37.5 kg and height is 155 cm. Last year, when they were in 5th grade, their weight was 38 kg and height was ...

Early tooth loss and child development? Consulting a doctor: My child, who is around eight years old and in second grade, was diagnosed by the dentist with the beginning of the eruption of their premolars. Is this too early, and is there any correlation with early development?

BCG vaccine issues..? Hello Dr. Wang, I have another question: My child received the BCG vaccine on March 22 and has since developed a scab. However, today after his bath, I accidentally removed the scab while drying him off. I'm not sure if this will have any impact on hi...

Children frequently fall? Hello Doctor: My child is almost four years old, and I have noticed that his right leg is significantly weaker. In mid-April, he had acute pneumonia and was hospitalized for eight days. During those eight days, he mentioned that his leg felt weak, but wh...

Constipation Hello, I would like to ask you a question. My child is already six months old, and I have been giving him Nestlé rice cereal as complementary food, but it causes constipation. I then switched to Quaker oatmeal, and the same issue occurred. What should I do to resolve...

Probiotics and Bifidobacterium..? Thank you, Dr. Wang, for your previous answer. Today, I would like to ask about the differences between these two types of bacteria. If I were to give them to a two-and-a-half-month-old baby, which one would be more suitable? What are the effects...

Developmental Assessment of a Four-Year-Old Child Hello Doctor, My child is currently 4 years and 2 months old and has not yet started preschool; he is being cared for at home. Generally, he seems to be doing well, but recently I arranged some courses to enrich his life. Since ...