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Growth Chart
Date	Age	Weight	Length
04/30/2007	1 days	9 lbs. 0 oz.	21 inches
06/29/2007	2 months	12 lbs. 0 oz.	23 inches
08/31/2007	4 months	17 lbs. 6 oz.	26.25 inches
10/30/2007	6 months	17 lbs. 13 oz.	27.5 inches
12/10/2008	19 months	27 lbs. 2 oz.	-

What Are Growth Charts?

Doctors use growth charts to compare a child's measurements with those of other children his age. This helps the doctors determine whether a child's growth is adequate. Boys and girls are plotted on different charts because their growth rates and patterns differ.

For both boys and girls there are two sets of standard charts: one for infants ages 0 to 36 months and another for children ages 2 to 18 years. The charts are a series of percentile curves that show the distribution of growth measurements of children from across the country.

Looking at the Charts

The new charts represent the most recently published (June 2000) standards for U.S. children. By plotting your child's measurements on these charts, doctors are able to compare your child's growth patterns with data collected on thousands of U.S. children. Remember that only those measurements that are obtained in your child's doctor's office or taken by another properly skilled person should be plotted. Home measurements are frequently inaccurate and can lead to faulty data.

For more information, please visit CDC.gov

Boys Charts
0 - 36 Months:	Length-for-Age and Weight-for-Age
0 - 36 Months:	Weight-for-Length
2 - 20 Years:	Stature-for-Age and Weight-for-Age

Girls Charts
0 - 36 Months:	Length-for-Age and Weight-for-Age
0 - 36 Months:	Weight-for-Length
2 - 20 Years:	Stature-for-Age and Weight-for-Age