Child development from birth to 3
months
Physical development
It is very important to follow your baby’s development (his
growth, weight, length / height); keep an eye on his growth in
relation to his length/height, weight and age.
This development
should also be recorded in the baby’s medical record, so that the
doctor can determine how appropriate the baby’s
development is
and whether it is within the average limits or not.
There is no fixed pattern or rate of growth for all babies; rather
each baby has his own rate and pattern. But there are some
average ranges within which most babies fall.
Rate of weight gain
Infants normally gain four ounces to seven ounces every week in
the first month of life. Afterwards,
babies gain a pound to two
pounds every month for the five succeeding months. Healthy
babies gain a pound every month from six months to a year.
Baby’s weight average growth rate from birth to six months is
seven pounds to 12 pounds or three to five kilograms. From six
months
to the first year of life, the normal weight gain in babies is
five to seven pounds or two to three kilograms. The mean growth
rate of babies from one year to two
years is also five to seven
pounds.
Growth in length/height
In terms of height, from birth to six months,
infants grow an inch
or 2.5 cm every month. Afterwards, babies grow 0.5 inch or a
centimeter every month up to the first year of life.
The normal
growth rate in terms of height is six to seven inches or 15 to 18
cm for the first six months. From six months to a year, babies’
normal growth rate is three inches to four inches or eight cm to
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