The nurse is assessing 6-month-old infant. The infant was born at 38 weeks gestation, weighed 4 pounds at birth, and was 18 inches long. Which of the following statements by the mother indicates that further parental education is needed?

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The average newborn weighs 7 to 7 1/2 lb and is 20 to 21 inches long. Less than 5.5 pounds is considered low birth weight and more than 8.8 pounds is considered high birth weight. There are two categories of low-birth-weight babies. The first is preterm babies, who are born before 37 weeks of gestation and weigh less than 5 pounds. The second category is small-for-dates babies. These infants are born at term but weigh less than 90% of what they should weigh. All babies should double their birth weight at 5 to 6 months and triple it by 1 year. They should also grow 1/2 to 1 inch per month the first 6 months and 3/8 inch per month from 6 to 12 months. At well baby visits the baby's growth is measured and documented on standard growth charts.

The Nurse Is Assessing 6-Month-Old Infant