[Somatograms of german newborns (author's transl)]

Birth-weight, length and headcircumference of 4748 German newborns in relation to gestational age are presented. There was found a good agreement to weight and length of Austrian newborns (Hohenauer). The own standard curves lie higher than the most used standards of Lubchenko/U.S.A. from 38 weeks onward. The problem interpreting such a standard as a standard of fetal growth are discussed. It seems reasonable to look at weight, length, and headcircumference together. So it may be possible to perseive discordancy of fetal growth.