"The great thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from."That quip might have got its start in the field of computer science but has since spread to the other sciences as well.
Like medical science. Like pediatrics. Like childrens' growth & development charts.
Falling way short on the US growth charts at your pediatrician's office? Not to worry. Try an international standard from the World Health Organization.
Rather than compare your nursing infant against formula-fed, inner-city children from the 1970's, compare her with (presumably) breastfed babies from developing nations around the world!
Pardon my sarcasm.
Truth be told, my postmodernism enables me to "deal" with not knowing precisely where she falls. It's enough to know that she's below normal.
But, good news - blood work came back normal and she gained almost 1/2 lb in two weeks.
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