Dwarfism...or Skeletal Dysplasia

I have been doing research on Dwarfism, also called Skeletal Dysplasia. First of all, I had no idea there were so many different forms of dwarfism...over 200 different conditions...wow!

I've been researching it, because of Mykah's growth and development delay...they will be checking him for dwarfism. Now, I know that only a doctor will be able to diagnose for sure, but I'm starting to wonder due to a few factors.

1. has dropped under the 5th percentile growth curve
2. his head circumference is in the 50th percentile
3. he was born with misshapen feet (one clubbed, and one with a reverse arch)
4. his wrists seem double-jointed (they snap when he moves them quickly)
5. he has wicked "hitch-hiker's thumbs"
6. he's extremely flexible (he sleeps with his feet up at his ears)

The most common form of dwarfism is , Anachondroplasia and that is usually very apparent right from birth. But there are other forms that are not really detectable until a child starts dropping off the growth curve (within the first couple of years of life)... Hypochondroplasia for one