While all babies may grow at a different rate, the following indicates the average for boys and girls up to 1 month of age:
Weight: after the first two weeks, should gain about 1 ounce each day
Average length at birth: 20 inches for boys, 19 3/4 inches for girls
Average length at one month: 21 1/2 inches for boys, 21 inches for girls
Head size: increases to slightly less than 1 inch more than birth measurement by the end of the first month
While all babies may grow at a different rate, the following indicates the average for boys and girls up to 1 month of age:
Weight: after the first two weeks, should gain about 1 ounce each day
Average length at birth: 20 inches for boys, 19 3/4 inches for girls
Average length at one month: 21 1/2 inches for boys, 21 inches for girls
Head size: increases to slightly less than 1 inch more than birth measurement by the end of the first month
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1- to 3-Month-Old Areas of Development
While all babies may grow at a different rate, the following indicates the average for boys and girls up to 1 month of age:
Weight: after the first two weeks, should gain about 1 ounce each day
Average length at birth: 20 inches for boys, 19 3/4 inches for girls
Average length at one month: 21 1/2 inches for boys, 21 inches for girls
Head size: increases to slightly less than 1 inch more than birth measurement by the end of the first month
Divya Jain
Mom of a 2 yr 2 m old boy
