thread: Percentile Calculator for Aussie Growth Charts?

  1. #1
    BellyBelly Member

    Sep 2007
    Queensland
    1,137

    Percentile Calculator for Aussie Growth Charts?

    Hi all,

    I was wondering if anyone knew of an online calculator to figure out what percentile babies are on for weight/height? There is the chart in the little red book (QLD one) but it is so small I can't see with much detail.

    I know that weight isn't always a good indicator of wellbeing and that formula fed and breast fed babies grow differently, so no need for the warning thanks.

    DS2 was born on the 98% percentile and I have been gradually watching his weight drop in percentiles and I think he is now between the 50-75th but I would like to know more closely what it is doing. The paed doesn't seem worried (mind you he doesn't seem worried by anything that wasn't immediately life threatening - but that's another VENT thread!). But just for fun, I'd like something to worry about!

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2010
    Brisbane
    711

    Jim's on the 50th percentiles for weight and head circumference and 90th for length.

    I have the red book too, but I figured out the graphs.

    On the Head Circumference the increments are 1cm on the left side of the page the bolded line I mean;
    at the bottom 3 months between each thingy,

    On Length they are 5cm and go up in 1cm

    On Weight they are 200g increments.

    Hope that makes sense, but the charts are too small, they are silly.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Apr 2008
    Melbourne
    6,745

    The WHO website has great charts and centile tables that are easy to follow.