Applies to babies weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces at birth; associated with a higher rate of infant mortality and a higher rate of serious complications/illness during the newborn period.
Liveborn infants who weigh less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces or less) at birth, regardless of the gestation period. Formula for Low Birthweight Percentage
A term used to describe a full-term baby who weighs less than 5.5 pounds/3 kilograms at birth.
Weighing less than 2,500 grams at birth.
Low birth weight is a weight at birth, which is less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces) regardless of the period of gestation. Low birthweight babies have a high probability of experiencing developmental problems.
Weight of less than 5{fr,1/2} pounds at birth because of prematurity or being small for date. (91)
A weight of less than 2,500 grams (5.5 pounds) at birth.
a birthweight of less than 2,500 grams (5 lbs 8 oz).
A baby weighing less than 5 1/2 pounds at birth
A live birth weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 9 ounces). (See also Very Low Birthweight)).
A birthweight below 5½ lb (2.5 kg).
A term used to describe any baby that weighs less than 5.5 lbs (2,500g) at birth regardless of gestational age. Many low birthweight infants have no problems and develop normally, however some are at risk of hypoxia during labor and hypoglycemia after birth resulting in growth retardation during childhood. This is especially true if the condition results from placental insufficiency, maternal malnutrition or drug addition.
Birth of a baby weighing less than 2,500 grams.
This means a baby who weighs less than 2.5 kilograms at birth. (Approximately five and a half pounds).
a birthweight less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams).