Babies always bigger and stronger

Those born in the third millennium seem to be of particular interest to many researchers, to attract their attention, especially those measures are, in fact it appears the new babies have increased by 5-10% compared with children born 30 years ago. Longer, larger and more massive, poor mothers.

The data were compared with those of 1977 when a child weighed 3.5 kg at birth, in 2007 reach an average 3.8 kg, the same comparison for the fetal abdominal circumference of 320 mm to 342 mm in 1977 in 2008 to 38 / per week of gestation. Not to mention the length, to 38 / per week the length of the femur of children is increased from 71 mm to 72.5 mm.

This analysis updates the tables based on biometric data of the new born. Until yesterday, the pediatrician thought your toretto solid, or as a friend of mine likes to call his son wider than long, it’s good to know that maybe now it’s all normal.