Growth, Height & Weight Charts
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Daughter Is in 3Rd Percentile for Weight
Asked by S.H. from San Francisco
on March 8, 2009
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Does anyone have any experience with their children being in a very low percentile for weight? My daughter is in the 3rd percentile for weight. She is very petite, but...
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- My younger son (who is now 15) has always been in the 10th percentile with weight. Our pediatrician was never really that concerned. He grew and matured. He is still o...
- How old is your daughter? My daughter was in the 5th percentile until she was about 4-5 months old, but she was spitting up all the time. Is she doing anything abnorma...
- My son is now 20 months and has been in the very low percentile for weight. He was above average at birth and through 3 months, but then he got really long (his dad an...
Low Percentile
Asked by K.S. from Topeka
on August 11, 2008
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my daughter is 12 months old and is in the 20-25th percentile for weight. she is in a higher percentile for her height, though. she is reaching her developmental miles...
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- I wouldn't worry, my daughter was the same way. In fact, she was born in the 75% and then consistently tanked her first 18 months until she was in the 1-3%. But, as ...
- When my daughter was that age, she was high in the height range and low in weight, they told me to give her either pediasure or for a less expensive version, to use ca...
- You might check out some of the child feeding books written by Ellen Satter. She says that children have a natural ability to know when they are full and that we shoul...
Weight in the Lower Percentile....
Asked by B.L. from San Francisco
on June 26, 2009
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Hi Moms! My 10 1/2 month son has not been gaining much weight. He's about 20lbs and 32 inches long. This puts him in the 20-50th percentile weight-wise (dropped from t...
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- Talk with your Pediatrician. My son was in 5% as an infant and small child. I was VERY worried but the Ped assured me he was perfect and they also said there has to ...
- My son is now 2 years old and at his 2 year doctor visit, he weighed 26 pounds. He has not gained much weight since his 1 year visit. In fact, he only gained 1pound ...
- Hi B.- If your baby is healthy and full, then you shouldn't worry about percentiles unless your son is severely small and sickly. Babies come in all shapes and sizes ...
Down the the 2Nd Percentile in Weight
Asked by T.M. from Phoenix
on April 12, 2009
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My almost 10 month old just had a doctor visit this week. He has always been little, but stayed within his growth curve. We were informed that he has dropped down to t...
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- I wouldnt worry too much about his weight. They would constantly told me that about my 1st son. He ate but just had a high metabolism. He is long and lanky and was alw...
- From PERSONAL experience with little babies.... Is the baby prgressing developmentally... that means with in normal activity levels/ abilities for his age? Is he acti...
- Ignore the doc. Feed him healthy, dont just feed him to fatten him up. My son was (and I think still is) not even on the growth charts. But he is a bright activ...
Height/weight Percentile
Asked by K.H. from Salt Lake City
on March 4, 2008
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I'm sure we all have heard at our childrens check-ups that they are in the x percentile for height and x percentile for weight. Does anyone know if there is a chart o...
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- Try parents.com or preganancy weekly.com
- I just checked out the two links below and they both put my son much lower on the chart than what either the ped or pulmonologist chart him at. He was just in today, ...
- Here is a site that breaks it down by age and sex. http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growth/growth_charts.html
97+ Percentile Growth a Problem?
Asked by S.F. from Chicago
on June 4, 2008
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My son is two and has been "off the charts" (over 97th percentile) in terms of height and weight (but not "overweight") since about 6 months old. (He is about 37.5 inc...
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- Hi S., My daughter was 22 inches and 7#14oz at birth. she has been off the chart for height since then. She just turned 3 and she is 42" and looks 4 1/2. I have never...
- I don't see it as a problem, My son was 36.5 inches at his 2 year appointment, the nurse just said that it looks like he will be over 6 foot tall when he is done growi...
- My 6 year old is off the chart...born @ 9lbs 1oz and 22 inches long; he is just a big boy. He wears a size 3 shoe and size 8 in pants and shirt...he actually fits som...
My 5-Month Old Is in the 90Th Percentile for weight...should I Be Concerned?
Asked by N.A. from Denver
on May 28, 2008
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My second child was born 10 days early weighing 6lb 12oz. The first 4 months were rough...she had rsv at 4wks, acid reflux which continues, and was quite fussy. I br...
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- I definitely wouldn't sweat it at this point. Infants are hard wired to eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. Just be sure you are letting her decide...
- I went through the same thing with my son. He was 5 wks early and weighed 7 lbs. At 4 months he was 20 lbs and to big for the infant car seat (we had to move him to th...
- my 5 1/2 month old is as big as yours- no need to worry. At his 4 month check up( which was actually at 4 1/2 months) he weighed 16lbs, 14ozs, and he weighed less than...
Poll of Your 5 Yr Old Boy Height and Weight
Asked by K.B. from New York
on February 11, 2009
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I am hoping that you can share the weight and height of your 5 yr old boy. I am looking to compare the stature and weight of your child to mine. We have some medical ...
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- HI K., our 5 yr old son weighs 57 pounds and is just about 53" tall but he is also the tallest child in all of the Kindergarten classes at his school. Our grandson, w...
- My son is on the small side. He turned 5 in January. He is 32 pounds and 39 inches tall. His father and I are only 5' 5" and 5' 6".
- my 5 yr old is 40 pds & 30 somthing inches tall...skinny as can be...but my 7 yr old is 130 pd & 40 something inches tall & is a gentle gaint...when he was 5 he was ar...
Does Anyone Know of Foods/supplements to Help GAIN Weight and Height?
Asked by S.N. from Minneapolis
on February 22, 2008
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My first grade son is in the 3rd percentile for his height and weight. I know that it bothers him a little that his friends are all much bigger than him. But it both...
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- Hi S.- My name is B. Jarmoluk- I'm a 47yo mom of twin girls- med. professional and wellness coach. Yes- I do know of a way. I work with Herbalife international and ...
- I'm glad to know I'm not alone in this. My son is almost 3 years old and he isn't even on the charts for weight anymore. When he was 1 1/2 his pediatrician ran a bun...
- If he is happy and healthy.....don't worry! He is perfect the way he is! We all are different in different ways and we all need to embrace that and as parents our jo...
Advice for Height and Weight and Flu
Asked by J.A. from Las Vegas
on May 31, 2007
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Good day I have 2 problems
First: My 10 m old just got the stomach virus last Sat and we saw her nurse Tues. The Dr could not come see her paitents for a while si...
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- From one mom to another... You are doing a great job... babies get sick and the stomach flu is the worst. Mine had it at around 9 months and we ended up in emergency r...
- J. A, pedalyte replaces fluids (electrolites) that are lost because of vomiting. It's better to give pedialite 1st and then give milk. It's not harsh like milk can ...
- WOW! 18 lbs and 29 inches is *excellent* for a 10 month old baby! How on earth are they telling you that she's too small? Especially if you're only 4'11! My daughter w...
