Every baby grows at a different pace. Given the wide range of “normal” sizes, it’s hard to know whether your child measures up to standards. That’s why pediatricians track physical developments like ...

Like many new parents, you might be wondering if your baby is growing at a healthy rate. Questions like "What is the average newborn weight?" or "How much should a 1-year-old weigh?" are common. While ...

our baby’s growth can slow down for a short period during pregnancy or early infancy. It is not a worrying situation because ...

Your bub will have about five in the first year. Everyone says it and it’s true: your baby does not stay a little baby for long. Before you know it, that tiny newborn you brought home from hospital ...

Growth charts used to determine whether babies are growing properly mistakenly define overweight as normal, prompting parents to overfeed their lean but healthy infants, researchers say. The most ...

Rebecca Byrne is affiliated with the Australian Breastfeeding Association and the Dietitian's Association of Australia. Ask any new parent how their baby is going and you will most likely get an ...

It’s the rare parent who is at peace with the size of their infant. Most of us are somewhere between uneasy and distraught with how our babies plot on growth charts, no matter whether our children are ...