If a newborn weighs 7 pounds at birth, what is the approximate weight at six months?

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If a newborn weighs 7 pounds at birth, what is the approximate weight at six months?

Infant weight gain typically doubles by about six months and triples by about one year. With a birth weight of 7 pounds, doubling gives around 14 pounds at six months, which matches this common growth pattern. The other options don’t fit the usual trajectory: staying at 7 pounds means no growth, around 10 pounds is only about 1.4x birth, and 21 pounds would be roughly triple birth, which is usually beyond the six-month mark. So the best estimate is about 14 pounds.

Infant weight gain typically doubles by about six months and triples by about one year. With a birth weight of 7 pounds, doubling gives around 14 pounds at six months, which matches this common growth pattern. The other options don’t fit the usual trajectory: staying at 7 pounds means no growth, around 10 pounds is only about 1.4x birth, and 21 pounds would be roughly triple birth, which is usually beyond the six-month mark. So the best estimate is about 14 pounds.

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