Weighing and Measuring Infants and Children course for General Practitioners

This session is an introduction to the techniques of accurate growth measurement and monitoring required for delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• State at what age children should be measured according to the Healthy Child Programme and the National Child Measuring Programme
• List the equipment needed to weigh infants and children accurately and the correct technique at each age
• Explain the importance of monitoring weight gain after birth and know when weight loss is of concern
• Describe the equipment used to measure length and height in infants and children, and the correct technique to achieve accurate measurements

Assess head growth by accurate measurement of head circumference

This session is the first of two that address the importance of weighing and measuring infants and children and the implications of the results you obtain.