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Originally Posted by MrsPinecone  The nice thing about that top one is that it is a more up to date weight chart (2000). My pediatrician said that the weight charts many drs use is based on 1000 formula-fed infants in Denver in 1968. (He may be exaggerating, but not by much.) This one is based on both formula AND breastfed infants. |
You can also get growth charts from the WHO (World Health Organization) based specifically on exclusively breastfed babies, and they also have them for male or female. So, even more precise! Our LLL has them on hand to give to moms for free!