Birth weight is the body weight of a baby at their birth. [1] . The average birth weight in babies of European and African descent is 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb), with the normative range between 2.5 and 4.0 kilograms (5.5 and 8.8 lb). [2] .

Number of babies born low birthweight (less than 2500 grams): 315,288; Percent born low birthweight: 8.60%; Percent born very low birthweight (less than 1500 grams): 1.36%; Number of preterm births: 380,548; Percent born preterm: 10.38%; Source: Births: Final Data for 2022, tables 13, 20, and 22 [PDF – 1 MB]

2024年2月29日 · Birth weight is the first weight of your baby, taken just after being born. A low birth weight means that the baby is less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces. A high birth weight means that the baby is more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces. What can cause low birth weight? A baby with a low birth weight can be born too small, too early (premature), or both.

Prematurity and low birth weight remains the leading cause of death in newborns and children under-five years. Preterm and LBW infants have a higher risk of developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy and retinopathy of prematurity.

A baby's birthweight is an important indicator of health. The average weight for full-term babies (born between 37 and 41 weeks gestation) is about 7 lbs (3.2 kg). In general, small babies and very large babies are more likely to have problems.

What does the average newborn weigh at birth? The average birthweight of babies born in the U.S. is around 7 to 7 ½ pounds. If your newborn baby falls somewhere between 5 ½ pounds (or 2,500 grams) and 8 ¾ pounds (or 4,000 grams), there's probably no reason to …

2023年5月12日 · Low birth weight means your baby was born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams). It affects about 1 out of every 12 newborn babies. The main causes of low birth weight include being born premature and a condition called fetal growth restriction. Low birth weight can lead to a number of complications.

Low birthweight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces). In contrast, the average newborn weighs about 8 pounds. Over 8 percent of all newborn babies in the United States have low birthweight.

2024年6月19日 · According to the WHO, the average birth weight of a full-term male baby is 7 pounds (lb) 6 ounces (oz), or 3.3 kilograms (kg). The average birth weight of a full-term female is 7 lb 2 oz,...

3 天之前 · A birthweight greater than 4500 g in Whites, or 4300 g in Blacks and Hispanics regardless of gestational age is the optimal threshold to define macrosomia. A birthweight greater than the 97th percentile for a given gestational age, irrespective of race is also reasonable to define macrosomia.