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Post by SamCogar Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:55 pm

Even though she was born 14 months ago, Suraya Brown is still the same size she was when she was a newborn — a mere 7 pounds and 19 inches tall, the Mirror has reported.

The child, nicknamed a "real life baby doll," has baffled doctors, who call her condition a "real conundrum."

Her mother, Atlanta Ruzman, says her older daughter has dolls that are larger than Suraya.

"[Doctors] consulted international experts about her case but her condition seems to be a complete mystery," said Ruzman.

Suraya was born four weeks early weighing 2.6 pounds, but specialists say nine out of 10 babies born at this stage will immediately start growing and put on weight. In Suraya’s case, she stayed at her birth weight for the first eight months and has only put on a few pounds over the past six.

Experts at various London hospitals have carried out all kinds of tests on Suraya to find out what could be wrong with her, including checks to see whether she is suffering from some form of dwarfism.

Doctors are investigating a theory that her body has become resistant to its own growth hormones. Consultant pediatrician Dr Jide Menakaya says the child's case is "highly unusual."

"I have certainly never seen anything like this and I have been in pediatrics for nearly 17 years," said Menakaya.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,487044,00.html

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Post by bmd Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:22 pm

Probably missing HGH receptors. Poor kid, probably not a very good prognosis.
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Post by ziggy Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:33 pm

One of my older brothers weighed less at a year old than he did when he was born. He eventually became more or less normal- now weighs maybe 145 pounds.
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Post by Stephanie Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:03 pm

All of my children weighed more at birth than that baby does at 14 months. My smallest weighed in at 7lbs 14oz.
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Post by Aaron Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:06 pm

Ouch.
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Post by Stephanie Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:10 pm

Yes, and that was the first one, without pain meds or an epi. No wonder why it took me 7 years to do it again.
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Post by Aaron Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:13 pm

My wife ripped with our oldest. And she did it without meds or anything as well.

The doctor said no big deal, he'd stitch it back up.

He could have thrown in a few extra...

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