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Evaluating the growth of the baby is very important. You should assess the height, weight, and head circumference of the baby. For this, a growth chart helps you to an extend. This article details, the Indian baby Weight and Height Chart 0–12 months. These parameters are tracked by the pediatrician right from the birth of the baby.
An infant’s growth is monitored by changes in these values. The pediatrician will be cross-checked these values with the values specified by the World Health Organization. Though the yardsticks and method of tracking growth are the same for boys and girls, the values and ranges are different.
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A few points to be noted while checking the weight and height of an infant are as follows:
A baby’s growth is measured in percentiles. Percentile refers to a number indicating where a baby stands in comparison to other babies of the same gender falling in the same age group. Percentiles have a lot of importance, especially if the baby falls in the category of a lower percentile.
Infant’s weight along with percentile values and their interpretation have been discussed below.
[Read : Weight of a Baby in kgs – First 3 Months]
In this chart:
Months | 3rd %ile | 15th %ile | Median | 85th %ile | 97th %ile |
0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.4 |
4 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.1 |
5 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 9.2 |
7 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 9.6 |
8 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 10.0 |
9 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 10.4 |
10 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 10.7 |
11 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 11.0 |
12 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.3 |
Every baby will follow his own growth chart, depending on heredity, geography, and ethnicity. There may be a lot of highs and lows during the growing years. However, if a sudden change is seen in the percentile measurement, the child should be referred to his Pediatrician immediately.
[Read : Baby Head Circumference Charts]
Ideal height, weight, and head circumference ranges for baby boys from 0 to 12 months are as below:
Age in Months | Length (cm) | Weight (kg) | Head Circumference (cm) | |||
3rd Percentile | 97th Percentile | 3rd Percentile | 97th Percentile | 3rd Percentile | 97th Percentile | |
0 | 45.5 | 52.5 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 31.5 | 36.0 |
1 | 50.0 | 57.5 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 34.5 | 39.0 |
2 | 53.0 | 60.5 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 35.9 | 40.5 |
3 | 56.0 | 64.0 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 37.5 | 42.0 |
4 | 58.0 | 66.5 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 38.1 | 43.2 |
5 | 60.0 | 68.5 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 39.0 | 44.0 |
6 | 61.5 | 70.0 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 40.0 | 44.5 |
7 | 63.0 | 71.5 | 6.1 | 10.0 | 40.5 | 54.5 |
8 | 64.5 | 73.2 | 6.3 | 10.0 | 41.0 | 46.0 |
9 | 65.5 | 74.5 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 43.5 | 46.5 |
10 | 67.0 | 76.1 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 41.5 | 47.0 |
11 | 68.0 | 77.5 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 42.0 | 47.0 |
12 | 69.0 | 78.8 | 7.2 | 11.3 | 42.3 | 47.5 |
A few points to be noted here are:
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