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A tired mom holding a baby who has completely outgrown their footed pajamas

Why Your Newborn's Length Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means

"Well, look at those long legs, he's got size fourteen feet in his future for sure!" my great-aunt Linda practically hollered across the patio, hoisting my three-week-old oldest son like a prize-winning bass at the family barbecue. Everyone nodded sagely....

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A dad looking stressed at a pediatrician office holding a baby

Why I Stopped Treating My Baby's Weight Percentile Like a High Score

The crinkly paper on the exam table was already soaked with drool by the time Dr. Miller walked in holding the printout. I was bouncing our eleven-month-old on my hip, trying to keep him from disassembling the otoscope on the...

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