--- On Mon, 1/12/09, Brenda Phipps <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
<...>they continue to
use the AAP/CDC growth charts. One of the concerns is that the WHO charts 
do not represent the growth of children in the US. I found an excellent post in
the archives from Rachael Myr regarding how the study was done which led to 
the development of the charts. I might try to explain this info to our peds. I 
would love to know if any of you have seen a difference if your peds practices 
do use the WHO charts.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And shouldn't that be *the* reason to use the WHO charts? They show normal healthy growth for all children worldwide. If a complete population does not fit into this, there is something very wrong with the habits of that population. 
In my corner peds/wel baby clinics don't usually use WO charts either, but moms do! They have access to an online WHO growth chart (at <http://www.borstvoeding.com/groeicurve/>) and can see for themselves how their child fits into the universal standards. On the site are numerous articles explaining how to use and read the charts.

Warmly,
Gonneke, IBCLC, LLLL, MOM in southern Netherlands

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