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At birth, most babies weigh 6 to 8 pounds. Low birth weight refers to infants who weigh less than 5.5 pounds at birth. Most normal babies weigh 5.5 pounds by 37 weeks of gestation. Intrauterine growth restriction refers to delayed growth within the uterus, which then leads to low birth weight. Some babies are just small and happen to weigh less than 5.5 pounds at birth, just like some adults are smaller than others. Though this is considered low birth weight, in these cases, it is not abnormal or a cause for concern.
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Will a small baby stay small all his life?
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How dangerous is it for a small baby to have pneumonia?
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What are some tips for getting enough rest now that I have a small baby?
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A 30-year old asked:
What is risk of retardation in small baby of 4 lb 12 oz (32 weeks)?
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What are the affects of smoking marijuana while pregnant? Does it give you a smaller baby?
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A 21-year old female asked about a 24-year old female:
Is there problem if the scans report the foetus "small baby"? Scans show a 2week disparity from dates. 1 week disparity was there fron 1st scan.
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the reason for white discharge from small baby girl?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Iam 37weeks pregnant with small abdomen is that mean small baby wight?
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A 33-year old asked:
Women, do you ever get a flutter in your abdomen that feels like a small baby kick?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is small baby from IUGR the same as small baby from premature birth?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why do people think a small baby is so cute when he had to struggle for his life since preterm birth? Should give sympathy.
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A 31-year old female asked about a 18-year old female:
Is small belly during pregnancy means small baby wight?
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A 18-year old male asked:
My penis is small like baby size small when not erect but erect it gets bigger. I'm ashamed of this and want it to look bigger I need help. ?
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A 40-year old male asked:
At 13w ultrasound baby seems squished in gestational sac (not measured), it seems small for baby. Can this be normal? Is antroverted uterus a factor?
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A female asked:
My daughter drink a small amount of baby soap shoud I be worried?
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A 29-year old asked:
Does nearly starving yourself while pregnant harm the baby or just make him a smaller but normal baby?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I had a C-section 9 yrs ago d/t small placenta and baby's aspiration of meconium. How do I keep baby #2's placenta healthy? OBGYN not knowledgeable.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Hi, am 23 weeks pregnant now, I started feeling my baby small kicks at 22 weeks. My problem is am feeling the kicks at my lower abdomen. Is it okay?
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A 30-year old asked:
At what size is baby considered small?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My 4 month old baby has small bumps on his back?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have a small 13 month old baby boy and i can't get him to eat his food. what should i do?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What could it mean if your measurements are all portioned right/normal but due date is off unborn baby is smaller /growing slower than the due date.
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A 30-year old female asked:
I found out at 14 weeks that My due date is July 17 i was told at 21 weeks around the same date.could my due date be a month off if the baby is small?
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A 43-year old asked:
If my baby is small and not growing much at 15 weeks is that a bad sign?
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A 38-year old asked:
my girlfriend is very small. can she have baby naturally?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I'm 19, 5 ft., and I weigh 94 pounds. In the future I feel like I'm going to be too small to carry a baby. Will it be dangerous? What are the affects?
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A member asked:
Soon after birth my baby had small pimples all over. Is this common?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Ok, so I had an ultrasound at 15/16 weeks. The tech said the baby was small compared to the gestational sac, so they couldn't date it. Is this bad?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Besides the APGAR score,what determines a premature baby if the due date was in question, or if the baby was just small (5.5 lb baby at 35.5 weeks)?
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A 26-year old female asked:
i have a small flat,im drying baby clothes in a room where we walk al the time, but we dont walk near to it,we walk in shoes,canusual dust be danger?
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