Mary Ann,

Get another opinion quick. Growing hair at 3 months is not a good sign. Contact the CARES Foundation for more info. at www.caresfoundation.org .  If he is large for his age that is also not a good sign when combined with CAH.  True that some NC CAH kids don’t require treatment but I would say hair at 3 months and rapid growth are signs that that he does need treatment. Without it he could be susceptible to crisis, rapid growth, early puberty, short stature and some other problems.  I have 4 boys and my youngest two have SVCAH.

He will pass on his gene so his children will be at least a carrier of CAH. If  your son marries a carrier then the offspring will have a greater chance of having CAH.  Once treated though, it’s not bad especially if he is not a SW. One less thing to worry about.

Good luck,

Sandra