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247. [ENCORE] Understanding the Growth Chart with Dr. Stephanie Grice - Summer Pediatrician Series #2
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Dr. Stephanie Grice joins Allison to discuss the significance of growth charts in monitoring children's health and the common misconceptions surrounding percentiles.
Pediatrician Dr. Stephanie Grice joins Allison to explain how growth charts work, what percentiles really mean, when parents should be concerned, and why healthy growth is about patterns over time, not a single number. Dr. Grice explains how pediatricians use growth charts to monitor a child's health over time, why percentiles are often misunderstood, and what parents should focus on instead. She also discusses common reasons a pediatrician may become concerned about a child's growth, how growth charts factor into feeding and nutrition conversations, and why growth patterns matter far more than any single number. If you've ever worried that your child is too small, too big, not gaining enough weight, or falling off their curve, this episode will help you better understand what growth charts can, and cannot, tell us. In This Episode, You'll Learn: What growth chart percentiles actually mean Why a higher percentile is not necessarily better How pediatricians evaluate healthy growth over time When a child's growth pattern may warrant further investigation Why genetics play an important role in growth How growth charts are used when evaluating infant feeding concerns The connection…
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