How to Find an Infant Growth Chart

As your baby grows throughout the first year of life, one of your many concerns will likely be a healthy growth rate. If an infant grows too quickly or too slowly, issues may result that could affect her overall health. When you view an infant growth chart, ensure that you understand how to use it to interpret the data.

Instructions

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      Record your infant̵7;s length, weight and head circumference using a tape measure. Note your infant̵7;s age to enable you to plot this information on the chart and find your baby̵7;s growth percentile. Well-baby visits include measuring your baby's length, weight and head circumference, also.

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      Call your infant̵7;s physician and provide the stats of length, weight and head circumference. Your baby̵7;s doctor will plot the information on a growth chart formulated for either a boy or a girl. After plotting your child̵7;s data, the physician will be able to tell you your child̵7;s growth percentage for length, weight and head circumference. For example, you might hear that your baby boy̵7;s head circumference is 75 percent, his weight is 50 percent and his length is 75 percent.

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      View growth charts on the World Health Organization website and on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websites. The CDC recommends using the WHO growth charts for children under age 2. The reason for the preference of WHO charts is the difference in the data. WHO charts provide data for how children should grow under optimal conditions. CDC charts provide data for how typical U.S. children grow at specific ages.

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