In this episode, you'll learn about growth during infancy. Growth charts are used in pediatrics to assess growth and look at trends. This episode breaks down growth charts and reviews Z-scores. 

Whether you work in pediatrics, find yourself covering a pediatric unit one day, or need to pass the RD Exam, this episode has a little bit of something for everyone. And my goal is to make sure you're prepared. 

This is what you'll learn in this episode: 

• A breakdown of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
• A quick review of pediatrics and dietitian coverage in pediatric units
• How birthweights are categorized such as SGA, AGA, LGA and IUGR - you'll learn what these mean
• Percentiles versus Z-scores and an overview of what these mean

You'll also hear a couple stories and I give a shout out to another new RD who joined this fabulous community.

Here's a glance at this episode: 

[04:10] A review of the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding outlined by the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)

[12:50] An overview of growth charts including an explanation of plotting percentiles versus Z-scores

[15:10] How growth charts show growth trends and what to do if the measurements are off

[17:40] An explanation of growth charts, what is measured on the growth charts, and WHO versus CDC growth charts

[21:10] The growth changes you'll see when malnutrition is present

[22:09] A discussion of birthweight classification

[26:00] A review of common terms you'll need to know when working with infants

[29:35] A review of standard infant growth