Parents are very concerned about their babies' height and weight, as height and weight are important indicators for measuring their growth process. Many novice parents are not familiar with these, so they cannot make a good judgment of their baby's height. Let's take a look at the baby's height standard reference.
The average height of full-term babies is 50cm. In the first year after birth, the baby will grow approximately 25cm in length. In the future, the average annual growth will be about 5cm, so the height of babies aged 2-12 is age multiplied by 5+75 (cm). Any height that is 10% higher or lower than the standard is considered abnormal. So parents should pay attention to providing more supplements.
Firstly, if you want your baby to grow taller, it is very important to supplement nutrition. Body length is the sum of the head, spine, and lower limbs, and it is an important indicator of bone growth, especially long bone growth. When the nutrients consumed by a baby do not meet their bone growth needs, the growth rate will relatively slow down. Nutrients closely related to bone growth include vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorus. Lack of iodine and zinc can also lead to short stature in infants.
In addition, growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland is an important hormone that stimulates infant growth. If there is insufficient sleep, it will directly affect the development of the baby's bones, which will also affect the baby's growth. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the baby has enough sleep every day.
