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My son is 8 months old and his height is 70 cm and he was born full term so i was wondering,is he under weight for his age?

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Dr. Tanya Russo answered

What is his weight?: If you would kindly include his weight in your post, we can check his growth percentiles and answer fully. Thanks!

Answered 12/9/2014

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A member asked:

My son is 8 months old and his height is 70 cm and he was born full term so i was wondering,is he under weight for his age?

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Dr. Tanya Russo answered

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