Guest guest Posted August 19, 1999 Report Share Posted August 19, 1999 head circumference > I need to double check on something......doc dictatesHis head circumference > is 45½ cm which is still well below the *second* percentile but growing along > a normal curvature. > > He definately is saying 2nd but have never heard this. In the past he has > always said 50th percentile. I have researched growth charts and have not > seen anything at this level if it so is a level of growth. I really do not > see how it could be anything else by what I have seen.......could this be > possible? > > Carol A I do pediatrics and growth percentiles are always given to the nearest fifth such as 5th, 10th, etc., however I did find a reference to the 2nd percentile on this web page: http://scholastic.com/parentandchild/pediatrician/98/03.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 1999 Report Share Posted August 20, 1999 Thank you all for re-assuring me that *second* percentile is/could be correct. I had really not ever heard of this percentage this low. Thanks! Carol A In a message dated 8/19/99 5:07:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, CMATrans3@... writes: > I need to double check on something......doc dictatesHis head circumference > is 45½ cm which is still well below the *second* percentile but growing > along > a normal curvature. > > He definately is saying 2nd but have never heard this. In the past he has > always said 50th percentile. I have researched growth charts and have not > seen anything at this level if it so is a level of growth. I really do not > see how it could be anything else by what I have seen.......could this be > possible? > > Carol A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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