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 ...

Every child grows at their own pace, and growth charts show typical patterns but not exact paths. Most children follow a similar growth curve from birth to puberty, with varying periods of quick ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...