Definition. Labor induction â also known as inducing labor â is a procedure used to stimulate uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor begins on its own. Successful labor induction leads to a vaginal birth.
Rate of change in height (height velocity) is a more sensitive measure of growth than time-specific height measures. In general, healthy term infants and children grow about 2.5 cm/mo between birth and 6 mo, 1.3 cm/mo from 7 to 12 mo, and about 7.6 cm/yr between 12 mo and 10 yr.
The domain of development of growth is physical. Children in the United States, who are still in elementary school, on average grow 2 to 3 inches a year and gain around 5 to 7 pounds per year as well. This means that the average height for girls is 4 feet 10 inches and boys average height is 4 feet 9 1/2 inches.