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Head circumference
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My daughter is 57 days old (DOB is 19th March 2020). Her head circumference as calculated today (15th May 2020) is 15 inches. Is it in normal range?
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Its normal and at 50 th percentile. It means it is average for her age.
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Yes your child’s head circumference is normal as per her age.
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As per age it appears normal
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Dr. Soumalya Kundu
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Ideally we compare it with the head circumference at birth (by this age it should increase approx 3.5-4 cm from that of birth)
But 15 inch means approx 38 cm which seems fine as per her age
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