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.
Infants gain about 20 g per day (0.67 oz per day) between 3 and 6 months of age and approximately 10 g per day between 6 and 12 months. Infants double their birth weight by 4 months of age and triple their birth weight by age 1. Children typically gain 4 to 6 pounds per year between age 2 and puberty. During puberty the childhood growth rate doubles, but because some kids start developing as early as age 8 and some not until age 14.