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Growth
Reading WHO percentiles, expected weight gain by age and the teething timeline — what the curve means, and when a change is worth raising.
3 guides · general information, never a substitute for your paediatrician
How to read your child’s growth percentiles
A percentile compares your child to a reference population: the 25th percentile means 25 out of 100 children that age weigh less. There is no good or bad percentile. What clinicians watch is whether your child keeps following their own curve.
8 min readBaby weight gain by age: what is normal
Most babies lose up to 10% of their birth weight in the first days and regain it by about two weeks. After that, a rough guide is 150–200g a week for the first three months, slowing steadily through the first year. Following their own curve matters far more than hitting any of these numbers.
8 min readBaby teething chart: when each tooth arrives
The first tooth usually appears between 4 and 10 months, most often around 6, and all 20 baby teeth are normally through by age 3. The order is far more predictable than the timing: bottom front teeth first, then top front, then the ones either side, then the first molars, the canines, and the second molars last.
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