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 ...

An infant growth chart tracks a baby’s length, weight, and head circumference over time, comparing them to healthy growth standards. Using WHO or CDC guidelines, charts show percentiles to assess ...

In addition to the breastfeeding assessment tools described here, other parameters that must also be assessed by health care professionals to assure that adequate milk transfer is occurring include: 1 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High Healthy Eating Index diets were associated with lower odds for slow or rapid infant growth up to 24 months ...

Using population-specific growth curves for Inuit children could promote the appropriate diagnosis of microcephaly and avoid overdiagnosis, according to a new study. Inuit children from Nunavut, ...

Researchers from the University of Iowa found that babies fed lactose-free or hydrolyzed formulas gained weight faster in their first year, raising new questions about how modern formula compositions ...