To      : Julie Miller
Re      : Growth Chart in RED BOOK

        The growth chart in my book is not for breast fed infants,  but was
taken from the standard growth charts we use in our department(put out by
ABM company).  At the time I looked everywhere but was unable to come up
with one for BF infants.  If someone has one,  would you please send it to
me,  and I'll use it.

        I wouldn't worry too much about where on the chart your child is,
but rather is she continuing to grow at a rate linear with the curve.  The
linearity is more important than the absolute percentile.  Some children
are "constitutionally" delayed,  and catch up later.  My kids were in the
lower percentiles throughout childhood,    and all ended up quite tall.


Tom Hale