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Originally Posted by Melos
I don't think it really matters where they fall on the charts, unless they are at the extreme top or the extreme bottom. It is unhealthy for a child to be either overweight or underweight, and no one wants an unhealthy child.
My son was at the 2nd to 3rd percentile for almost a year - that is really really close to unhealthy underweight. I'm glad he gained more.
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See my eldest daughter was always down at the bottom like that. When she was born she was just a few ounces away from being classified as low birth weight. It was so stressful!