mommy with girls starting to develope

**tracyb** · 02-06-2005, 08:48 PM

ok i think my daughter is starting that stage but i dont know so I have a question for those of you that have daughters that have already developed.....did your daughter hurt when they started to develope? just one side of dd looks as though it is starting to and she showed me it hurt and i felt and it felt like a knot....i dont remember when I developed if that is the way it is...and does one side start first and the other catches up? oh I hate this

she is growing up she is 81/2..I never developed until teen age years and I was hoping that she would do the same thing.....oh no I have to go through this 2 times......

but if anybody can help that will be great.... make me quit worrying so much

THANKS for any advice in advance.

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**nanajoanie** · 02-06-2005, 09:01 PM

Sorry hon. Not much help here but I think both my gumdrops started at the same time and the same size but not til I was almost 14. I felt so stupid wearing sleeveless undershirts when the other girls were wearing training bras. I do know girls start lots of things much earlier today. Blame it on Gerber nutricious baby foods and the enriched formulas. Goodness there are even vitamins in Parkay now and bread

**bell_peaches** · 02-06-2005, 09:06 PM

Ok my neice just went through this yes very painfull for her. they hurt she could not touch them. we put a heating pad on low on her chest and it helped. The only thing you can do is pray she developes fast so they are not to painfull. Of course my niece became aware of how many times you bump your chest. She said it never hurt before but she notices everytime some one or something bumps into her. never her fault for bumping. Bad new 6 months later got her period at the age of 10.you could always give tylenol for the pain and hot baths and showers seem to help my neice. Good luck mommy here are some (((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))) for you

**tracyb** · 02-06-2005, 09:29 PM

lol gumdrops that was cute...lol... better name than what i was called,popcorn, oh it breaks my heart for her to be starting this growth.......i know got to let them grow up but it is very hard for me to let go....oh i hope the period is long......long.............long time away. i was 13 for that one so maybe...just maybe it will hold off thanks girls for the words and hugs(bell peaches) and i will give them to her also

**DezaRay24** · 02-06-2005, 10:02 PM

They had something on the TV the other day about this. They said that it is normal for girls to start growning and having periods as early as 8yrs old. They said boys will start later. It also said though that if your child starts before age 8 you need to take them to the doctor since that is a sign of a problem..

**irrelevant0** · 02-06-2005, 10:10 PM

yes, they hurt.

midol might help with the pain since the symptoms are similar to pms. the bumps are most likely just glands, all girls have them

**adorkablex** · 02-07-2005, 12:03 AM

I didn't have any "growing pains". The midol suggestion seems to be a pretty good one.

**janelle** · 02-07-2005, 01:42 AM

Have you had the talk with her about her period? May be the time for it. Also give her the supplies for when she starts so she won't be without and up a creek. If she starts at school tell her to go to a teacher and not to be embarresed since it's perfectly natural.

I think I got the gumdrops at 10 and the period at 12 so you may have some time but everyone's different. Better to be prepared you know.

**mistressB** · 02-07-2005, 01:44 AM

i don't have a daughter but i didn't have any kind of pains when i started to grow. i guess it depends on the person.

**msmom79** · 02-07-2005, 01:51 AM

oh my brings back memories ,yes they hurt and do have small knots,and my period was not far behind,started at 10.was so glad when i had my hysterectomy at 28. dont worry mom its natural. heating pad is what my mom gave me too,or a very warm bath or shower.

**Tippytail** · 02-07-2005, 07:42 AM

Pickle is going through this right now and she'll be 11 in May. At the beginning of the year, when she had her checkup for Girl Scouts, I talked to her doctor about it to make sure I knew what to expect. She said that menses will most likely start about 2 years after the first signs of puberty show up. Puberty hits around 100 pounds. She just started developing at the beginning of the school year and was 94 pounds.
I miss the wrestling that we used to do but she was so sore and would cry if she was accidently hit.
One more thing is that her little buds will start to hurt from friction with her tops. I taught Pickle to use lotion on them after a shower and that helped more than I could say.

I'm not sure about the uneven growth, but like any other growth pattern, I would say that's normal.

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