Don't obsess about every up and down of your infant's growth chart. It's only potentially a problem when there is a persistent downward trend, usually lasting many months.

But growth percentile rankings aren't meant to ... babies are bigger than they were decades ago, when the infant chart data were collected. Another factor, Evers notes, is that doctors these ...

In ambulatory care settings, infant growth is used to assess breastfeeding ... were not based on breastfed infants. Thus, a look at growth charts in use today is in order.

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard Medical School reveals surprising findings ...

“The growth charts are based on measurements from exclusively breastfed babies so mums who bottlefeed may find their baby is heavier than average,” adds Sam. What's normal for a newborn baby's weight?

New growth charts, which correct the problem, are set to roll out on May 11. These will be included in the Infant Health Record ‘red books’ that all of us new mums receive. Visit us on Twitter ...

In contrast to children, neonates have high serum growth hormone (GH ... GH content of the buffer eluate taken from blood dried on newborn screening cards—an almost 1:100 dilution of the ...

To monitor your baby’s progress, the pediatrician will use an infant growth chart at each well visit. These charts from the World Health Organization (WHO)[2]#2 and the Centers for Disease ...

We present in detail the research surrounding the development of infant growth charts and the potential for inaccurate assessment. In the United States today, approximately 73% of new mothers ...