A question for Marleysgirl

[Fiestagal]

Do you still plot Andrew's growth on a premmie chart? The one I have ends at2 years of age and I was wondering if you've come across a chart for 2y +. Connor is still -4SD and Id like to keep a track of his weight on the special charts.

 

[Marleysgirl]

I'm afraid not - I'm plotting against Andrew's corrected age so there's another 2 months to go, but that's it for space on the NICM chart.

The normal charts (as in, for normal weight babies) are from 0-4 years but the low birthweight charts are only for 0-2. This is the website: https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/growthcharts

 

[Fiestagal]

That's a pity, thanks for replying. The small changes just aren't visible in the red book chart are they?

 

[Marleysgirl]

To be honest, I've never bothered trying to chart A's weight in the red book! The hospital paediatrician had her own chart; and the community paediatrician only weighed him because I asked.

I might download the 0-4 chart at work & print it (they're better printed on A3), continue A's weight on that. I wish it were possible get hold of the figures they use to create the graphs (e.g. an Excel spreadsheet), then I could plot just the -3 & -4SD curves plus A's own curve to see how he is doing.

 

[Fiestagal]

Yes, I think I'll be drafting a similar chart!