Newborn Weights

Question 0

Average newborn height

Answer 0

50 cm (19-20”)

Question 1

Average newborn weight

Answer 1

3300g (7#, 4oz.)

Question 2

Average newborn OFC

Answer 2

34cm (13.8”)

Question 3

Term neonates regain birth weight by….

Answer 3

10-14 days (thus at 2wks postpartum, the neonate is at birth weight)

Question 4

When has baby doubled weight, on average?

Answer 4

4-5 months

Question 5

When has baby tripled birth weight, on average?

Answer 5

One year of age

Question 6

When has baby quadrupled birthweight, on average?

Answer 6

2 years

Question 7

Babies gain how much wt/d in first three months?

Answer 7

30g/day

Question 8

Babies gain how much wt/d in months 3-12?

Answer 8

20g/d

Question 9

Extremely low birth wt (ELBL) = ________

Answer 9

<1,000g or less than one kilogram

Question 10

Very low birth wt (VLBL) = ________

Answer 10

1000-1499g

Question 11

Low birth wt. = ________

Answer 11

1500-2499g

Question 12

Small for gestational age = ________ ?

Answer 12

In tenth percentile for wt/length/OCF plot

Question 13

Large for gestational age = ________ ?

Answer 13

In ninetieth percentile for weight/height/OFC plot