By the end of 5 months, the normal baby weight at birth is expected to double. From 6 months to 1 year, a baby grows about 1 cm a month in length, and gains up to 140 grams a week.

The ability to gain weight steadily will be necessary before your baby can go home. Often, though not always, babies are kept in the NICU until they weigh at or near 5 pounds.

If a child's weight is at the 50th percentile line, that means that out of 100 normal children her age, 50 will be bigger than she is and 50 smaller. Similarly, if she is in the 75th percentile ...

Hi Doc, I have a 4 month old baby boy and has gained a lot of weight over the past months. When he was born, he weighed 3.15kg and at 14 weeks he is 10kg. He eats 2 teaspoons of infant cereal once a ...

A baby's growth should roughly follow the same curve on the chart over time. Girls' weight-for-age percentiles from birth to two years. (Supplied: WHO Child Growth Standards) ...

All infant formulas may not be equal when it comes to babies' weight gain over their first months of life, a new study finds. In a study that followed 56 formula-fed infants, researchers found ...