Which statement should the nurse include when teaching parents of an infant about normal growth and development regarding weight gain?
1. "Your baby's weight should triple by 9 months of age."
2. "Your baby's weight should double by 5 months of age."
3. "Your baby's weight should triple by 6 months of age."
4. "Your baby's weight should double by 1 year of age."
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Explanation:
1. The normal infant's birth weight triples by 1 year of age.
2. It is expected that the infant would double in weight by 5 months of age.
3. The infant's birth weight should double by 5 months of age. A child whose weight triples by 6 months of age has gained weight too rapidly.
4. The child's birth weight should triple by 1 year of age. This child may not be growing adequately.
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