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.
Normal growth rate: The speed with which normal growth occurs in length before birth and in height after birth. Fetal growth is critical to a person's eventual height. Before birth, the key measure is the crown-rump length -- the distance from the top of the head (the crown) to the buttocks (the rump).The fastest growth rate for a human is during embryonic life. If sustained, it would provide 50-60 cm (close to 2 feet) of growth per year.This extraordinary rate of growth is largely independent of growth hormone. Growth hormone only begins to play a role in growth in the final weeks before birth.f sustained, it would provide 50-60 cm (close to 2 feet) of growth per year. This extraordinary rate of growth is largely independent of growth hormone. Growth hormone only begins to play a role in growth in the final weeks before birth.