The Fenton growth chart is designed to track growth over which age range?

• A. Birth to 24 months
• B. 22 weeks gestational age through 10 weeks post-term age
• C. 0 to 5 years
• D. 37 weeks gestational age to 2 years

Answer: (B)

The Fenton growth chart is designed for preterm infants and tracks growth by gestational (or postmenstrual) age from about 22 weeks gestation up to roughly 50 weeks postmenstrual age, which is about 10 weeks after term. This means it follows babies from quite early in fetal life through the early postterm period, making it the appropriate tool for assessing growth in that preterm window. It is not used for term-born infants tracked on standard birth-to-24-month or 0-to-5-year charts, nor is it meant to cover from late gestation (37 weeks) to 2 years. Hence, the stated range of 22 weeks gestation through 10 weeks post-term age best reflects the Fenton chart’s scope.