Re: Question concerning head circumference

[Guest guest]

> I was wondering if anyone could give me some info of what a babies

head

> circumference should be at 5 months? Or approximate, because I

know all

> babies are different. By the way his

> head circumference is 44 at 5 months.

> Jodene and Dedric 5 months in NH

G'Day Jodene,

I was only looking at this the other day for my little girl to see

how much head growth she had left. Check out this link, I think it

will answer your question.

http://www.sickkid.net/charts/Boys-Head.htm

The internet has been a very good resource for me so far.

Good luck,

Simon

Adelaide, Australia

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/19/01 1:08:24 PM Central Daylight Time,

cathyca25@... writes:

<< My daughter also has a big head. Her head was in the 95th percentile

while her weight and height were in the 25th percentile. >>

is in the same percentiles!

Marci

[Guest guest]

Here is a growth calculator that tells you what percentile your child

is in, height, weight, head etc.

http://www.babycenter.com/growthchart/

My daughter also has a big head. Her head was in the 95th percentile

while her weight and height were in the 25th percentile. My husband

has a larger head so I think thats where she gets it. She also had a

larger head at birth, 14 1/4 inches and only 6lbs 10oz, 18 1/4 inches

long. I think as long as the head is following a normal growth

pattern it probably is fine.

> Hi all,

> I was wondering if anyone could give me some info of what a babies

head

> circumference should be at 5 months? Or approximate, because I

know all

> babies are different. I have always thought my son Dedric has a

big head,

> but his ped. says it is o.k. as long as the measurements on the

chart are on

> the upswing. I really didn't have anything to say to that as I

thought that

> was an O.K. answer. But today at the grocery store an older man

came up to

> me and said, " Wow he has a big head, guess he will be a big boy. "

That kind

> of hurt my feelings a bit, but also got me thinking. What do you

all think,

> do larger heads have anything to do with plagio or cranio? By the

way his

> head circumference is 44 at 5 months.

> we have an appointment with his neurologist and Pediatric

Orthopedist on

> Tuesday and an MRI with ansthesia on the 28.

> Thanks for any input I would really appreciate it.

> Jodene and Dedric 5 months in NH

[Guest guest]

Simon,

Thanks for the info. on the website for head circumference, it really helped.

Dedric's head is a little bigger than normal.

I really appreciate your response.

Jodene