Does the growth slow down????

I know they grow a lot in the first year but holy he!! Does the rate of growth slow at all anytime soon? Shes 3.5 months.

I look at certain clothing and go "No way will this fit her yet" Then by the time I actually put it on her it just fits and she wears it once. It's like I can't come to grips with how big she is!!!! She's at the end of wearing 3-6 month clothes at only 3.5 months

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i am sooooooooooo with u! kaylie's been wearing 6-9mos for about two months now shell be 4mos on wednesday of next wk its crazy.....we brought her to the doc on mon and she was 17lbs 26in! i asked about her weight and growth and he said as long as she stays proprotionate heigh to weight in other words than we have nothing to worry about but man am i with u on the growth slowing down she skipped over newborn clothes and 3-6mos clothes some of the really cute things still had tags on them bc she didnt get to wear them

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Generally, in the second year they grow more slowly (and the clothing sizes span more months). So far, this has been true for DD.

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Length/Height wise, on average, babies grow about 10-12 inches in their first year...4-5 inches in their second year...and 2-3 inches in their 3rd year.

DS gained almost 20lbs his first year....but since his first birthday he hasnt really gained any. He's slimmed down quite a bit and has gotten taller.

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My DS just turned one. He grew like crazy until he was about 10 months, then I noticed that it slowed down. I felt like I would buy new clothes, he's wear them for like 3 weeks to a month and then be growing out of them.

He started wearing 24 months in September (he's a big little guy!) and is still wearing the same size, but his body has changed a lot. He got taller and slimmer and has less of the baby body and more of a toddler's body now (less chunky limbs and belly). Over the course of the year, he grew about 10.5 inches and gained a little over 19 pounds, but from the 10 month visit to the one year visit, he didn't really gain any weight.