Baby Growth Chart Considerations. ... The CDC recommends using the WHO growth charts for all babies—regardless of whether they are breastfed or formula-fed—during the first two years of life.

In the United States, the average baby weighs just over 7 pounds at birth. Newborn girls (at 7 pounds, 1 ounce) are a bit smaller than newborn boys (at 7 pounds 8 ounces). The average newborn is 19.5 ...

I have found a wonderful resource for families: a free BMI calculator (https://mygrowthcharts.com). A family account saves data, tracks growth online, uses standard World Health Organization (WHO ...

Despite the mix of breast (33%) and bottlefed (66%) infants in the population used to establish these norms, the CDC recommended that the 2000 growth charts were the most appropriate to screen ...