im 4ft. 8 12 years old and im starting to develope already but it looks gross becuz im very short. im also having signs of getting my period, and so im almost fully developed. how do i grow taller?!?! i always excersive and eat very healthy because my mom makes the healthiest food but i havnt even grown an inch in a year and once i get my period most people say htat i will not grow as much. people always say that its no big deal to be short but in my family and school it doesnt feel good at all and when i go to highschool i will get pushed around because my sister's friend that is as tall as me gets picked on alot! i really want to grow, any ways i can grow faster or stop my period from coming this early???
thanks to much [=
2007-04-27 14:56:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Most women continue to grow up to 2 years after they start menstruating. How tall is your Mom/Dad? How tall are your siblings?
Most of the 'height-impaired' women I know [ from 4'7" to 5'0"
love their size, except in some cars [ they can't reach the pedals!] Men frequently adore small women because it makes them feel more 'macho'.
I know you eat well, but take vitamins and get plenty of sleep to optimize your 'growing time'.
2007-04-27 15:05:44 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, your peiod isnt coming early, 12 is normal. You may consider seeing a doctor that specializes in body frames and sizes, (ask your doctor for a recomendation) he may proscribe a hormone shot that is a daily dose of a hormne that will cause your body to grow taller, but not nessecaraly make you develope more, and it will not however delay your period. I have a friend that takes this and she says that is is no big deal, and it hurts a tiny bit the first few times, but you really get used to it, and he pain isnt even very much in the first place. I feel for you baby girl. I HOPE I WAS OF YOUR ASSISTANCE. GOOD LUCK SWEETIE!!!
2007-04-27 15:05:33 · answer #2 · answered by jordannnnn861 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will probably grow a bit more by the time your 16, and then a bit more after that till you're 18-20.
If your family members are by majority taller than you, then you'll probably match them...and you may even exceed them! I'm nearly 5'9" but my mother was only 5'6", my maternal grandmother was only 5'2" (but my maternal grandfather and all my uncles were over 6 feet)!! Also, I didn't finish my height till I was in college (so about 19) So you may have a bit of height coming yet.
Patience...Mother Nature knows what she's doing!
2007-04-27 15:19:03 · answer #3 · answered by Brutally Honest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow sweetie, I don't really think there is a way to do either of those things, Mother nature is a funny thing, everyone develops differently than others, if it is embarrassing you can always wear clothes that make things not so obvious, sports bras under tank tops worked me, as far as your period making you not grow as much, I would think the oposite, I would think getting your period you are growing into adolescence meaning "growth spurt" hang it there everything will catch up
2007-04-27 15:06:48 · answer #4 · answered by Angel Kisses 2504 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i totally understand sweetheart, i was short growing up also....im 2 now and im only 5'2 ... so i grew a little bit mor...=]
just dont focus on your height too much, i think when the summer comes, and you are at home, eating more, resting more, you will be surprised how much you will grow....plus, think of it this way... guys actually like short girls more...they look at tall girls as amazons.. no seriously! so good luck and you will be just fine =]
2007-04-27 15:03:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
unforunately mother nature has programmed you to only be so tall the only true way around this is to see a medical doctor there are growth hormones BUT SEEK ADVICE OF A MEDICAL DOCTOR maybe your sisters friend gets picked on for other reasons not her height, like does she gossip? is she a "backstabber"?? does she stir up trouble??
2007-04-27 15:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by pecola princepessa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at your parents or look for family history (pics) are they small in size as well then again your glands have not fully developed yet and this includes glands that make you have growth spurts.
2007-04-27 15:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by Muttgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll still grow after you get your period. i did. you won't grow as rapidly as before, but you'll still grow. continue to eat healthy, get plenty of sleep, and exercise.
good luck!!
2007-04-27 15:04:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋