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Most babies weigh between 5 1/2 and 10 pounds. The average length of a newborn is 20 inches (50 centimeters), with a range of 18 to 22 inches. The average head circumference (the distance around the head) is 14 inches (35 centimeters).At each visit, your doctor charts your child's growth.f you have an average-size baby, you can expect her to double her birth weight by five months of age, triple it by one year, and quadruple it by two years. The average gain in length or height is 10 to 12 inches in the first year and 5 inches in the second year.
The bones in your babyâs skull are still growing together, and the skull is growing faster during the first four months than at any other time in her life. The average newbornâs head circumference measures about 13 3â4 inches (35 cm), growing to about 15 inches (38 cm) by one month. Because boys tend to be slightly larger than girls, their heads are larger, though the average difference is less than 1â2 inch (1 cm).