An infant weighing 6 pounds at birth should weigh at least
a. 12 pounds at 6 months. c. 18 pounds at 18 months.
b. 15 pounds at 12 months. d. 30 pounds at 2.5 years.
A
Infants should double their birth weight at 6 months and triple their birth weight by 1 year. So, an infant weighing 6 pounds at birth should weigh at least 12 pounds at 6 months of age; however, it is not uncommon for birth weight to double at 4 months.
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