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.
In general, during the first six months, a baby grows about one inch per month. Between 6 months and one year, it slows down a bit to about a Â½ inch per month. The average height of a child at six months is approximately 25 Â½ inches (65 cm), and the average height of 1 year old is around 29 inches (74 cm).