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Height Growth Issue
My baby is 6 months old-male. His height is 60 cm. His birth weight is 50 cm. Kindly suggest tonic for growth in height?
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Use Anthrocal application and or WHO growth charts freely available online.
Ensure doctor to monitor his weight and height and head size....during immunization time.
Growth...height
Birth length 50 cm
1 yr 75 cm
2 - 8 rs 5-6 cm per year
9-14 yrs Boys- 9-11 cm per year and Girl 8-10 cm per year
First 3 months 0-3 months of age 3.5 cm/month
4-6 months of age 2 cm/month
7-9 months 1.5 cm per month
10 to 12 months 1-1.2 cm/month
TOTAL 25 cm in first year
Single value will not give complete information
Need growth velocity( rate of growth in a year... )to be observe
Measure height after 6 months...i.e.@1 yr of age and compare with previous.
Next Steps
monitor length under Doctor guidance
Health Tips
Anthrocal app and WHO GROWTH CHARTS
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