OHbaby! Forums : Head Circumference - too small? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:21:45 +0000 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:15:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24564 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : I have no idea what my girls were...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614804&title=head-circumference-too-small#614804 Author: Maya
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Posted: 15 February 2009 at 4:15pm

I have no idea what my girls were at that age, but it sounds fine to me. Lil miss didn't even get her HC measured at her 5 mth check. I agree with Mamapickle that it's the proportion thing that's most important, but I guess it can't hurt to humour your GP just to be on the safe side.

LOL Kellz, Maya was 'only' 36.5cm but if it makes you feel better, one of Deb's boys was 39! ]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:15:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614804&title=head-circumference-too-small#614804 <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : Just looked at Isla&#039;s wellchild...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614756&title=head-circumference-too-small#614756 Author: Kellz
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Posted: 15 February 2009 at 2:18pm

Just looked at Isla's wellchild book out of curiosity (cos Im procrastinating) and her HC at birth was 37cm (thats at least 2 cm bigger than everyone else thats posted,- can anyone say BIG HEAD! ) and 42cm at 5 months.]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:18:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614756&title=head-circumference-too-small#614756 <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : Seems to me like your GP is just...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614691&title=head-circumference-too-small#614691 Author: BugTeeny
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Posted: 15 February 2009 at 11:56am

Seems to me like your GP is just erring on the side of "not-so-caution"

At 5 months Hannah's stats:

Height: 61cm (25th centile)
Weight: 6kg (25th centile)
Head circ: 41cm (50th centile)

So unless her length and wight make Ava completely out of proportion, I don't think you have cause for worry

*eta: head circ at birth was 32cm.

Edited by MamaPickle]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:56:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614691&title=head-circumference-too-small#614691 <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : just checked Ella plunket book...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614676&title=head-circumference-too-small#614676 Author: Mum2ET
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Posted: 15 February 2009 at 11:26am

just checked Ella plunket book and at birth her head circ was 34cm and at 5 months 42cm and my nurse never had any concerns- she just has a small head (which makes sense as I do to and can still wear kids hats).

]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:26:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614676&title=head-circumference-too-small#614676 <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : Hmm, just looking at the WHO growth...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614563&title=head-circumference-too-small#614563 Author: KiwiL
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Posted: 14 February 2009 at 10:14pm

Hmm, just looking at the WHO growth charts and 42cm is slightly above 50th centile for 5 months old. I also plugged that into a growth calculator and it said 50th centile.

Sounds fine to me!]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:14:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614563&title=head-circumference-too-small#614563 <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : Joel was 35cm at birth and 44cm...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614511&title=head-circumference-too-small#614511 Author: LeahandJoel
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Posted: 14 February 2009 at 8:51pm

Joel was 35cm at birth and 44cm at 5m, so ours is in line with yours and nothing was said to me. I'm sure she is doing fine.

Don't actually have Leahs at birth (hopeless effing mw at the time) but at 4 weeks it was 36.5cm (3.5 weeks early) and at 5 months 42.4cm and nothing was said then either.

]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:51:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614511&title=head-circumference-too-small#614511 <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : My girls were 5 weeks prem but...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614501&title=head-circumference-too-small#614501 Author: tishy
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Posted: 14 February 2009 at 8:38pm

My girls were 5 weeks prem but here are their stats:

Aoife/Eimear

Birth 30.5cms/32.1cms
5months: 40cms/40cms
8 months: 44.5cms/42cms


I'd say she's just being cautious and a free visit to the Paed is always nice ]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:38:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614501&title=head-circumference-too-small#614501 <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : Jack was 35cm HC when born and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614471&title=head-circumference-too-small#614471 Author: emz
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Posted: 14 February 2009 at 7:57pm

Jack was 35cm HC when born and I think 47cm at 5 months, so it seems relatively normal to me. I guess it may differ because of them being different genders, but Jack's always been average to above average for head size. I think with things like that (I know they do with growth of other areas anyway) they are usually looking at the RATE of growth, so if that has dipped down then maybe that's why the doc wants to measure her again.

Hope all is well though, I know from experience (Jack struggled with putting weight on and was always dropping his rate of growth) that the stats can become quite stressful, but I'm sure they're just being cautious. If she's developing well then there shouldn't be anything to worry about, but glad you've got a doc who errs on the side of caution rather than one that doesn't give two hoots ]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:57:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614471&title=head-circumference-too-small#614471 <![CDATA[Head Circumference - too small? : Ava went for her 5 month &#039;well...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614460&title=head-circumference-too-small#614460 Author: denny25
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Posted: 14 February 2009 at 7:21pm

Ava went for her 5 month 'well child' check up at the Dr's the other day. Her head circumference was 42cm and the Dr said that this was on the small size, so we have to go back and get her measured in 2 weeks and then if it is still on the small size she will refer us to a paediatrician.

Her HC was 33cm when she was born and I've googled it and 42cm seems ok according to WHO standards...hopefully she is just being cautious, but I'm worried.]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:21:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24564&PID=614460&title=head-circumference-too-small#614460