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.
Healthy Weight Journal May/June 1999 Vol. 13 #3 www.healthyweight.net Normal Weight Gain in Growing Children By Robert Malina, PhD Height and weight (body mass) are the two body dimensions most commonly used to monitor the growth of children and adolescents.hey occur, on average, several months after the period of peak height velocity. During the interval of maximum growth in height (about 11-13 years in girls and 13-15 years in boys) girls gain about 7 kg (15 pounds) in fat-free mass, boys gain double this value, about 14 kg (31 pounds).