Her Growth Rates
At birth Anna weighed approximately 18 pounds. Anna was the third of 13 children, all also of around average height. From birth she grew very quickly. On her 4th birthday she was 4 feet 6 inches (137 centimetres) tall. On her 6th birthday she was measured again, and she stood 5 feet 2 inches (157.48 centimetres) tall, an inch or two (2.5–5 cm) shorter than her mother. On her 11th birthday she measured at 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg). By her 15th birthday Anna Swan was measured at just over 7 feet (210 cm) tall. She would reach her full height two years later. Anna's feet measured 131⁄2 inches (34 cm) long. Anna's body was in proportion throughout her childhood.
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