What are growth charts NHS?
Your child’s growth will be recorded on centile charts in their personal child health record (PCHR), or red book. These charts show the pattern of growth healthy children usually follow, whether they’re breastfed or formula fed, or having a mixture of both.
How long do you correct for prematurity UK?
You should never gestationally correct for babies born after 36 weeks and 6 days. All such babies are considered “term”. The figure below shows how weight for a baby born at 34 weeks would be plotted. First work out how many weeks early this infant was, which is 40 minus the gestation at birth.
When should I worry about my baby weight percentile?
If your baby was in the 50th percentile or higher and is now in the 25th, this is also something to discuss with your doctor. It could mean he is losing weight or not gaining enough weight to maintain his percentile. A drastic change in percentile could be cause for concern.
What is the low birth weight chart?
It was formerly called the Low Birth Weight chart. These and all growth charts are based on WHO Child Growth Standards, which describe the optimal growth for healthy, breastfed children. This chart features low lines to monitor unusually short or under-weight children and the date box system for gestational correction.
What are your child growth charts based on?
These and all our growth charts are based on WHO Child Growth Standards, which describe the optimal growth for healthy, breastfed children. The growth of most children less than four years of age should be plotted on the more detailed UK-WHO 0-4 year growth charts.
What is the preterm pregnancy weight chart?
This chart is designed for plotting very preterm infants and those with significant early health problems such as weight faltering form 23 weeks gestation to 2 years corrected age. It was formerly called the Low Birth Weight chart.
What are the who child growth standards?
These are based on WHO Child Growth Standards, which describe the optimal growth for healthy, breastfed children. This chart should be used for preschool infants and toddlers requiring plotting of growth data in primary or secondary care up to age four.