Uk-Who Growth Charts 0-4 Years
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2GROWTH MONITORING USING GROWTH
back to their birth weight by 2 weeks of age. This is a sign
CHARTS
that feeding is going well and that your baby is healthy.
After that, weight will usually be measured only when your
The UK
–
WHO growth charts
baby is seen routinely, unless there is concern. Your health
The charts in this book are based on measurements of
UK-WHO
visitor may ask you to bring your baby more often if he/she
healthy breastfed children from several countries, whose
mothers did not smoke. They represent the pattern of
wishes to monitor them more closely. Weighing your baby
too often may cause unnecessary concern; the list below
growth for healthy children, whether breastfed or formula
shows how often, as a maximum, babies should be
Growth Charts
fed, and of all ethnic origins.
weighed to monitor their growth. However, most children
Babies come in all shapes and sizes and they do not all gain
will not need to be weighed as often as this.
weight at the same rate, so every chart will look different
when it is filled in.
Age
No more than
0
4 years
–
Weighing and measuring
2 weeks to 6 months
Once a month
Babies and children up to 2 years of age should be weighed
6
12 months
Once every 2 months
–
without any clothes or nappy on, as this can make a big
Over 12 months
Once every 3 months
difference to the weight.
Royal College of
Toddlers (aged 2 years and older) can be weighed wearing
Remember that if you want to ask something you can
Paediatrics and
their vest and pants, but they should not wear shoes.
always phone your health visitor or visit the clinic,
Child Health
Be aware that different scales sometimes give different
without having your child weighed.
readings, particularly if they are not electronic. If you notice
this, try to take your baby/child to the same place for
weighing each time.
Length or height should always be measured if there are any
concerns about a child’s growth.
Up to the age of 2, your child’s length (i.e. lying down) is
measured, rather than height. Special equipment is needed
to measure length accurately. Your child should not be
wearing a nappy.
From age 2, their height (i.e. standing up) will be measured.
Children should not be wearing shoes when their length or
height is measured.
How often to weigh
It is normal for a baby to lose some weight in the first few
days after birth. Your baby should be weighed in the first
week as part of the assessment of feeding. Most babies get
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