GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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Myla weighed 7 pounds at birth. Her weight at five months is likely to be:
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10 pounds
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12 pounds
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14 pounds
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16 pounds
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The average weight for a 5-month-old baby is 15.2 pounds for girls and 16.6 pounds for boys; the average length (aka height) is 25.2 inches for girls and 25.9 inches for boys. Of course that doesn’t mean your 5-month-old baby should weigh and measure exactly that.
Detailed explanation-2: -Weight: average gain of 1 to 1¼ pounds each month; by 4 to 5 months has doubled birthweight. Height: average growth of ½ to 1 inch each month. Head size: average growth of about ½ inch each month.
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