Q: My baby is small but my pediatric provider ... Don't obsess about every up and down of your infant's growth chart. It's only potentially a problem when there is a persistent downward trend ...

If you're a new parent, you've likely heard your paediatrician mention your baby’s ‘percentile’ during a growth check-up.

No matter where your child fits on the chart, the important thing is that ... The current standards for infant growth were published back in 1977 and based on a limited survey of babies born ...

In ambulatory care settings, infant growth is used to assess breastfeeding ... were not based on breastfed infants. Thus, a look at growth charts in use today is in order.