birthweight
Initial infant mass
Birthweight is how much a baby weighs at birth, typically measured in pounds and ounces or kilograms.
Medical professionals use birthweight as an indicator of newborn health: low birthweight suggests potential complications, while normal birthweight ranges from about 5.5 to 8.8 pounds.
Also spelled as two words: birth weight.
Infant just delivered
- prematureOccurring before expected
- pretermBefore expected arrival
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- NICUIntensive care for newborns
infant · delivery · vulnerable · fragile · perinatal · intrauterine · resuscitation · mortality
Metric mass units
- kilogramsMetric mass units
- poundsMass measurement units
- ouncesUnits of weight
- scaleMeasure of relative size
weighing · percentile · chart · record · data · statistics · centile · curve
Before birth
- maternalOf or like mothers
- gestationalOf the pregnancy period
- fetalOf the unborn
- nutritionBodily use of food
malnutrition · development · growth · complications · diabetes · hypertension · prematurity · risk
Not elevated
- highGreat in altitude
- normalConforming to standard
- underweightBelow normal mass
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
adequate · insufficient · optimal · suboptimal · borderline
newborn
Infant just delivered
- prematureOccurring before expected
- pretermBefore expected arrival
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
NICU · infant · delivery · vulnerable · fragile · perinatal · intrauterine · resuscitation · mortality · morbidity
grams
Metric mass units
scale · weighing · percentile · chart · record · data · statistics · centile · curve · distribution
prenatal
Before birth
- maternalOf or like mothers
- gestationalOf the pregnancy period
- fetalOf the unborn
nutrition · malnutrition · development · growth · complications · diabetes · hypertension · prematurity · risk · morbidity
low
Not elevated
- highGreat in altitude
- normalConforming to standard
- underweightBelow normal mass
appropriate · adequate · insufficient · optimal · suboptimal · borderline
right, birth, weight, rebirth, birthday, weighty, childbirth, birthing, overweight