It's normal for the nurse to put your little one on a scale to check his weight, extend his limbs for measuring height and width, and use a tape measure to
determine head circumference.
Not exact matches
By comparing your baby's measurements — weight, length, and
head circumference — to those of other children the same age and sex and to these same measurements from previous checkups, your child's doctor can
determine whether your baby is growing in a healthy way.
One of the largest studies carried out to date in order to
determine mercury levels in umbilical cord blood samples and its association with different reproductive effects: measurements of fetal development (weight, height and
head circumference at birth), placental weight, duration of pregnancy and risk of premature birth.