The normal height of a baby and the factors that affect the baby's height

When babies are young, they are in the period of growth. Only when the physical foundation is laid at this time can they replenish and absorb nutrients faster and more effectively in the future. So what is the normal height standard for a one-year-old baby? And what are the factors that affect the baby's height? Only by knowing these can mothers raise their babies better. If you want to know, follow the editor to see the following content.

Age in months Height fluctuation range for male babies (cm) Height fluctuation range for female babies (cm)

Newborn 46.2～54.8 45.8～53.9

1 month 49.9～59.2 49.2～57.9

2 months 53.2～62.9 52.2～61.3

3 months 56.1～66.1 54.9～64.2

4 months 58.6～68.7 57.2～66.8

5 months 60.8～71.0 59.2～69.0

6 months 62.8～72.9 61.0～70.9

7 months 64.5～74.5 62.5～72.6

8 months 66.0～76.0 64.0～74.2

9 months 67.4～77.3 65.3～75.6

10 months 68.7～78.6 66.6～77.0

11 months 69.9～79.9 67.8～78.3

12 months 71.0～81.2 69.0～79.6

Factors that affect your baby's height:

1. Genetic factors

The height, physical strength and developmental status of infants and young children are greatly influenced by the genetic factors of their parents. If parents are tall, strong and have no illness, the growth and development of infants and young children will have a good foundation. If the parents are in poor health or have genetic diseases, the chances of the infant's growth being negatively affected are high.

However, genetic factors are not absolutely unchangeable. For example, through exercise, attention to nutrition and enhanced disease prevention, the original biological genetics can be improved and enhanced so that children can grow and develop normally.

Because the baby's height is greatly affected by genetics, the height of the parents can be used to predict the baby's future height to a certain extent. The formula is as follows:

Boy's future height (cm) = (father's height + mother's height) × 1.078 ÷ 2

Girl's future height (cm) = (father's height × 0.923 + mother's height) ÷ 2

2. Mother’s health factors

The mother's health care and nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding are directly related to the growth and development of the infant. Pay attention to nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and take precautions to prevent the occurrence of various diseases, especially infectious diseases.

3. Nutritional factors

Nutrition has a great impact on physical development, especially on body weight, and the younger the age, the greater the impact. Because babies grow and develop quickly, the food they need is of higher quality than that of adults. Nutritional factors mainly refer to adequate supply of nutrients and reasonable feeding methods.

We should pay attention to prenatal care and ensure that pregnant women have adequate nutrition; try to breastfeed babies and add complementary foods; improve the dietary nutrition of infants and young children and pay attention to the quality of breakfast.

The above is the normal height standard for babies under one year old summarized by the editor. Mothers can check to see if their babies are within the normal range. There are three other factors that affect the baby's height, which should attract the attention of all parents. If you find that your baby is not within the normal range, you can consider these three factors. Of course, the safest thing to do is to go to the hospital for a check-up.