Like many new parents, you might be wondering if your baby is growing at a healthy rate. Questions like "What is the average newborn weight?" or "How much should a 1-year-old weigh?" are common. While ...

Picture this: In the same pediatrician’s office, two little boys happen to have their 3-year-old well visit on the same day. Both start with a nurse, who weighs them and measures their height. Then ...

At every appointment, your baby's doctor will measure and record your baby boy's measurements on their personal growth chart.

When James and Rebecca Ortega of Alexandria, Va., brought their newborn daughter, Avery, to the pediatrician for her first visit last December, the doctor plotted her height, weight and head ...

For parents, a visit to the pediatrician usually involves a discussion of where their child falls on a growth chart established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, in a bid for ...

Watching your baby girl grow is one of the most joyful experiences of parenthood. Between 12 to 24 months, she begins to move from infancy into early childhood, which is a stage full of physical, ...

It's the rare parent who is at peace with the size of their infant. Most of us are somewhere between uneasy and distraught with how our babies plot on growth charts, no matter whether our children are ...

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders - giving healthcare professionals and families clearer guidance on how ...

"Growth charts can give objective information when eyeballing a child isn't accurate enough," Shu added, citing a case of a patient of hers "who was falling off the growth chart at around 9 months of ...