FACTORS INFLUENCING
BABY GROWTH
The height of the parents. High parents may have
babies larger than average and low parents have babies smaller than average.
Multiple births. If you are pregnant with twins,
triplets or more, your babies are likely to be relatively small. In multiple
pregnancies, fetuses not only share the space for growth in the uterus, but
they are also often born prematurely, leading to their small size at birth.
Birth order. Sometimes first-born babies are smaller
than their siblings born later.
Sex. Girls tend to be smaller and children tend to be
larger, although these differences are not very marked at the time of birth.
Mother's health during pregnancy. Maternal-related
factors that may lead to a lower weight of the newborn include high blood
pressure, heart problems, and alcohol, cigarettes, or illegal drugs during
pregnancy. If the mother has diabetes, the baby may be even more likely to be
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