Yami's mother is worried because her baby has not grown in length in over a month. What would you tell Yami?
a. "Get her to a doctor right away."
b. "Make sure you are feeding her enough."
c. "Do not worry about it; if she will grow inconsistently during this time period."
d. "Growth in the first year is unimportant."
C. Studies that have monitored height closely have found that infants may grow very little for several days or even weeks, then spurt a half inch in just a day or two (Lampl et al., 2001).
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