Luna411, You measure from the back to the waist for a baby. For 6 months it can be 6 1/2 inches. If you want an empire waist dress one that goes just around the chest area then you can guess and use 4" or stop at the underarm area.

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Here is a link for sizes I use as a guideBaby measurements.pdf
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