Growth is the process of increase in size or simply development from simple to complex. It is the development from time of birth to the time of maturity, it involves the increase in cell size called cell enlargement followed by cell division and cell differentiation. Human body is in state of growth and development from the time of formation of zygote to adulthood.
Humans has two state of rapid growth; infant growth beginning from birth to about three years and adolescent growth which begin from the age of 9-11 for girls and 12-14 for boys. During infant growth, babies triple their baby weight and increase their weight by 50% in the first year of an infant’s growth. s
Growth rate of an infant in the first and subsequent years can be studied by keeping the weight, length and size of the baby’s head. The best indicator of a baby’s health and wellbeing is growth. A baby that is growing progressively is all the way healthy while a baby with a ‘stunted’ growth is an indication of poor health.
Babies come in size and weight, most newborn babies that has reached their full-term are mostly larger than premature babies, babies born between thirty-seven to forty weeks has weight around 2.5kg to 4kg.
An infant that is heavier than the above is not necessary having any problem but should get the attention of a doctor while new baby who slightly weight
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