What Percentile Is Your Baby?
Check your baby weight and length against WHO/CDC growth charts. See percentile ranking by age and gender.
Understanding
P50 = average। P3-P97 = normal। TREND matters most। Drop across 2+ lines: pediatrician visit। Indian babies may be slightly smaller than WHO charts (genetic variation) — thats normal।
Monitoring
Govt vaccination card tracks weight। Anganwadi workers weigh monthly (ICDS program)। Free nutrition supplements for underweight children through ICDS।
The WHO recommends using WHO growth charts for children 0-2 years (based on breastfed babies) and CDC charts for 2-20 years. Many US pediatricians still use CDC charts from birth, which can falsely flag breastfed babies as underweight after 4 months because the CDC charts were developed from a predominantly formula-fed population.
