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Height, weight and head circumference

2017-08-12 16:12:40
Need to know idle height, weight and head circumference of a 8 month old girl. Right now it's 6.5 kg, 70.5 cm and 43 can approx respectively. My doctor says that it's much below average and has referred a few tests. Otherwise the baby is very active, has started crawling, teething has started and everything seems normal. Birth weight 2.8kgs.
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Although her head circumference and length seem alright, her weight is below average for her age. Start her on supplements and tweak her diet to increase calorie intake. Some kids have a great metabolism genetically. If that's not the case she should be able to gain weight with a good diet and supplements

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