The BBC News had an article today regarding growth charts in the UK. The WHO is issuing new growth charts based on 8,000 children in six different countries. The babies are from countries where disease control and nutrition are prevalent. Most importantly, these babies were breastfed, not fed formula.
On sentence in the article is not relevant to growth charts in the US: Current charts are based on calculations using the growth patterns of babies fed largely on formula milk from 20 years ago. In the US, the charts are based on both breastfed and formula fed babies, but there are still differences in the US Charts and WHO charts. You can see versions of both the US charts and the CDC charts at Kellymom.com.
This is all academic when it comes to Finwe. He's off the scale for growth on either of the charts. However, I know some women who really need the emotional boost knowing that their babies aren't quite that small.
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