low birth weight
Newborn too light
Low birth weight describes a newborn weighing less than 2,500 grams (about 5.5 pounds) at birth.
The condition is a medical concern because it correlates with health complications and developmental challenges: Low birth weight babies often require extended hospital stays.
Causes include premature delivery, inadequate prenatal nutrition, and maternal health issues.
- prematurityState of being underdeveloped
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- neonatal intensive careMedical support for newborns
- neonatologyCare of newborn infants
- hypoglycemiaInsufficient blood glucose
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