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Is A Weight Of 5.17 Kg Normal For A 3 Month Old Baby?

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

Question: Baby weight is 5.17kg and she is 3months old.We checked the percentile and its reduced from 22 to 17
kindly suggest

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
According to Agrawal growth chart it is around 50th centile

Detailed Answer:
Hello

There are so many factors on which the present weight of baby depends.One very important factor is birth weight.

I want to know
What was the birth weight?
Which growth chart are you following?

The growth chart recommended by XXXXXXX academy of pediatrics according to XXXXXXX standard is Agrawal growth chart. There are specific growth charts for baby boy and baby girls.Along with weight;height and head circumference can also be plotted in that chart.

In each chart 5 specific percentiles are mentioned. Those are 97th,75th,50th,25th and 3rd. Weight between 25th to 75th considered to be normal.According to agrawal chart your baby's weight comes around 50th centile.

Infant growth is not a linear process. A baby with large birth weight may fall one or two centile band below the usual and similarly a baby with low birth weight may cross one or two centile band above in the follow up.

So I would suggest you to follow the Agrawal growth chart. It is easily available on the net.Correlate it with the birth weight. A gross change in percentile band should be evaluated while if there is a minor change we can follow it.

I will be glad to answer your further query
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (2 hours later)

birth weight 2.96 and we were following WHO chart.In WHO it was showing up as less than 25 percentile

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would suggest you to follow Agrawal cahrt

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Although WHO chart can be used for XXXXXXX babies also, there are various studies which have shown that are various regional, ethnic and geographical factors which affect the growth.

It also depends on whether baby is breastfed or formula fed, whether she is losing weight or not gaining weight in last 2 follow up visits.

If it remains below the 25th centile on Agrawal growth chart, consult your physician for proper evaluation.

I am waiting to answer your queries if any.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (24 minutes later)

Thanks doctor for the valuable feedback We will follow as per your instructon Could you please share that chart as I m unable to locate one .As you said as per my baby weight it's more than 50 percentile ,but we are unable to find so.your help will be highly appreciated

Answered by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
http://www.YYYYYYY.com/search?q=iap+growth+chart+in

Detailed Answer:
Hello
It is not above 50 centile,but between 25th to 50th centile. I have attached the link of image of growth chart. http://www.YYYYYYY.com/search?q=iap+growth+chart+in

If in follow up it is showing falling trend and remain static consult your pediatrician for the evaluation.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E