aqua
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Post by aqua on Nov 28, 2017 14:51:07 GMT
Hi , I wanted to know if anybody else has experience increase in height after their periods also do all girls experience growth spurts before starting their periods. Pls reply. My dd has started hers but has not experienced any growth spurt , she is growing but very slowly.
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Post by librarylady on Nov 28, 2017 15:01:00 GMT
Don't recall a growth spurt--but then I am only 5'2".
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Post by malibou on Nov 28, 2017 15:07:30 GMT
When I started my period just before I turned 12, I was tiny. About 4'5" and 70 lbs. I was so afraid I was going to stay that tiny. The Dr. Told my mom he was sure I would grow within two years. At the two year mark, I started growing. I had a tremendous 2 month growth spurt, that had me hit 5'3" and eventually settle at 100lbs.
So, I'm going to answer yes, she may still grow.
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Post by leannec on Nov 28, 2017 15:08:29 GMT
My 14 year old dd is still continues to slowly grow after starting her period ... She is tall already ... taller than me ... it will be interesting to see what height she ends up at  Your dd could still grow a bit  |
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Nov 28, 2017 15:20:10 GMT
Alison's growth has been pretty steady. She has had her period for 3 years and is still growing, but there was never a drastic growth spurt.
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Post by melrose on Nov 28, 2017 15:38:51 GMT
Welcome to the pod....interesting first 2 posts. Appears you will fit right in here! |
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Post by debmast on Nov 28, 2017 15:56:26 GMT
Our doc told us 2 years post menstruation starting they will still grow. Mine grew to a whopping 5'2" for the older DD, 5'1" for the younger.
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iowgirl
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Post by iowgirl on Nov 28, 2017 16:10:56 GMT
My DD was about 5.5" at her first period. She is now 5'11. |
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Post by peabay on Nov 28, 2017 16:14:59 GMT
Yes. All of my daughters grew a few more inches after they got their periods.
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Post by gryroagain on Nov 28, 2017 16:15:46 GMT
I’m 5.8, and at 12 (when I got my period) I was 4.11. My friends are I were all the same for a while, but at 17-18 I grew even more and am the tallest. My oldest grew 2 inches at 15. basicaly, while your post is odd, it is very possible.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 16:18:18 GMT
I started my period at 12 and had my final growth spurt at 16.
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Post by Sparki on Nov 28, 2017 16:30:08 GMT
I got my period at 12. I kept growing, and even grew another inch after I turned 18.
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Nov 28, 2017 16:33:44 GMT
I would have been screwed if not - I got my period when I was 9. I grew my last inch when I was 24. Between the two, I grew 8 inches.
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Post by Linda on Nov 28, 2017 17:48:58 GMT
I didn't gain height after I started my period at 12y5m but I was already 5'8"
DD17 started her period at 11y3m and was only about 4'9" - she ended up 5'3"
I know my MIL gained another inch after her marriage (she married as a young 17 and I'm reasonably sure she had had her period for a while by then)
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Post by elaine on Nov 28, 2017 17:50:39 GMT
Yes, I continued to grow until I turned 18. So, 6 years continuing to grow after menarche.
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Post by lucyg on Nov 28, 2017 18:33:21 GMT
My aunt was a tiny child and adolescent, and didn't really start growing until after she turned 18. She ended up at 5'8".
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 28, 2017 18:34:01 GMT
I grew an inch at about 20. I wasn't 5' and then I was.
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Post by Zee on Nov 28, 2017 18:35:27 GMT
Didn't we have a thread about this a few months ago?
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Post by lurkingsince2001 on Nov 28, 2017 18:38:09 GMT
With the exception of one friend, who was a destined to be tiny, I don't know any girls who didn't continue growing after starting periods. I think I grew at least another 4 inches and have one family member who has easily grown a foot and will probably continue a little more.
As for growth spurts, I knew a woman who was on the shorter end of the scale into her early twenties when she had a growth spurt and grew to nearly 6'. It was particularity noticeable because she was already married to man who was about her previous height so they were asked about it a lot and his nickname of "Shorty" became somewhat humorous.
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Post by gar on Nov 28, 2017 18:39:01 GMT
Using the same terminology? I think I would have remembered  |
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Post by Zee on Nov 28, 2017 18:40:56 GMT
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Post by gar on Nov 28, 2017 18:43:57 GMT
Oh you're good!  |
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Post by idahopea on Nov 28, 2017 18:59:53 GMT
My dd never did the big growth spurt in 4th/5th grade that the other girls did and was one of the shortest in her class. She continued to grow and is about 5'4". Her grandmother was under 5' tall so for a long time we thought she was taking after her, but grew taller.
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Post by flute4peace on Nov 28, 2017 19:03:38 GMT
I would have been screwed if not - I got my period when I was 9. I grew my last inch when I was 24. Between the two, I grew 8 inches. My youngest was also 9, and she has continued to grow. |
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Dalai Mama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Nov 28, 2017 19:07:45 GMT
I thought it was just deja vu. |
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Post by tracyarts on Nov 28, 2017 19:09:56 GMT
I grew 6 more inches in the 4 years after I started.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 21:19:09 GMT
It has for my 17 year old. She started her cycles a week before her 16th birthday. She has grown about two inches in height and her body has filled out. Two months ago her boobs finally came in. She is now a nice B cup versus being a flat A. She stopped asking for a boob job for Christmas.  |
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RosieKat
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Post by RosieKat on Nov 28, 2017 21:50:48 GMT
Yes, I think I've read that the "norm" is that they keep growing for at least a year, though not usually as quickly, and often for quite a bit after that (as demonstrated by previous posters). I would guess your DD won't end up with Amazonian proportions, but then again, stranger things have happened. I don't think I grew too much after I started (I'd guess 2" tops), but my DD definitely continues to grow (and grow, and grow!). I think the range of "normal" is pretty wide here.
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Post by Merge on Nov 28, 2017 22:10:31 GMT
Yes. My DDs both started at age 11, and both grew a lot after that. Like several inches. They're quite tall at 5'8" and 5'11" (and I'm not convinced the younger one is quite done growing).
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zella
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Post by zella on Nov 28, 2017 22:17:35 GMT
Absolutely! I was probably 5'0" when my periods started; I had just turned 13.
At 16 I was 5'2".
At 18ish I was 5'3".
And I didn't hit my full adult height of 5'4" and a bit until I was in my mid to late twenties. I kid you not.
So yes, you can definitely continue to grow after menarche.
My DD2 was a tiny little girl, not just height but weight too. Even after her menarche she was under 100 lbs and about 5'0". She had kind of a second pubertal growth spurt when she was 18 or 19, and although she only grew an inch, she filled out, gained weight and got hips. However she retains the tiny hands of a child, which is quite odd. But I wonder if you might see a similar thing happen with your daughter?
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