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Revised Growth Charts for Children with Down Syndrome

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<strong>Charts</strong> are a tool• And need to be interpreted• Use alongside clinical assessment of child’swellbeing• Healthy babies may lose > 10% of their birthweight and take up to 4 weeks to regain birthweight• After 4 weeks most babies’ weight tracks <strong>with</strong>inone centile space …BUT• Pay careful attention to babies that are growingslowly – consider overall health AND possiblefeeding problems

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