Question.... When Drs say your baby is in a percentile is it better that the number is higher or…
Question.... When Drs say your baby is in a percentile is it better that the number is higher or lower.... My sons doctor put the %'s on his paper work but didn't explain it to me and they never said anything during my ultrasounds.
missing82user·
В ожидании первенца
No not necessarily. I believe so long as baby is measuring well and growing steadily there isn't a worry
Bonnie·
Мама дочки-младенца
I had someone explain it better to me last week, they really just don't want babies above a 95 or below the 5 percentile.. . otherwise they're fine. my daughter is in the 45 percentile
Whitney·
Мама сына-младенца
@raegenice, oh okay lol good! Thank you
Whitney·
Мама сына-младенца
@kattastrophe, oooh okay that makes sense, thank you!
Sarah·
Мама дочки (5 лет), беременна (33 нед.)
My pediatrician explained it really simply to me. The percentile is based on if you were to line up 100 kids that were the same age as your child, (1 month, 6months, 1 year, etc), and if your kid is in the 75th percentile, (as an example) your child would be the 75th kid in the line. It is just a way to measure your child's growth based on other kids the same age.
Whitney·
Мама сына-младенца
Ooh okay. Thank you! @sarahb518