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.
According to healthy weight ranges compiled by the CDC, infant boys at 11 months who weigh around 21 lbs. on track with about 50 percent of their peers. For females, this number is approximately 19 lbs. Boys average 7 lbs. at birth, so the growth rate is about 1.2 lbs. per month. Female infants average a growth rate of about 1 lb. per month. Eleven-month-old boys who measure approximately 29 inches in length are equal to 50 percent of their peers. According to the CDC charts, newborn boys average 20 inches in length, so the average growth is approximately .82 inches per month.