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.
After 2 years of age, growth continues at a slower but steady rate of 21/2 inches (6.3 cm) per year until about the age of 11 in girls and 13 in boys, when the growth spurt that goes along with adolescence usually begins.ost infants grow by as much as 10 inches (25.4 cm) and more than double their birth weight by their first birthday. Growth slows between 1 and 2 years of age. An average child grows about 5 inches (12 7 cm) between his or her first and second birthdays.