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When was Low Birth Weight created?
Low Birth Weight was created in 1999.
What is the average birth weight of twins?
Depends on how long you can carry the twins and what kind of prenatal care you have recieved. Birth weight of twins can range from extremely low >2lbs each to 6 or more pounds. The average birth weight of twins at 35 weeks in the United States is about 5 pounds each and this is concidered healthy. Reference: Gielen M, Lindsey PJ, Derom C, Loos RJF, Derom R, Nijhuis JG, Vlietinck R:Twin Birth Weight Standards.Neonatology 2007;92:164-173 (DOI: 10.1159/000102055
What is a low birth weight?
The low birth weight is less than 2500 grams
Is 4 pounds 11 ounces considered low birth weight?
Yes, 4 pounds 11 ounces is low birth weight.
Which of the following has been linked to maternal smoking?
Low birth weight has been linked to smoking while pregnant.
Is it dangerous to carry twins low in the pelvis?
Dangerous because the cervix may open due to the weight exerted by twins.
How many inches is a 2 kg baby?
There is no direct correlation between length and birth weight. However, 5 pounds (2.3 kg) was traditionally a dividing line between low birth weight and average birth weight for twins. The average length of a 5 pound baby, based on fetal weight charts, is about 18 to 18.6 inches, or about 46 to 47 cm.
What causes low birth weight?
Crack.
Why are babies born with low birth weight?
Babies born with low birth weight usually end up staying in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit aka the NICU, until they gain weight and are strong enough to sustain themselves. Some babies don't survive.
What percentage of preterm and low birth weight births are unexplained?
The percentage of preterm and low birth weight births that are unexplained is unstable. The percentage is constantly on the rise.
What does the medical abbreviation VLBW mean?
It stands for Very Low Birth Weight. It's an acronym used to describe an infant weighing less than 1500 g at birth.Very Low Birth WeightVery Low Birth Weight
How can you get cows to have low birth weight calves?
Select for a more low birth-weight and higher calving-ease bull, and get rid of the bull that obviously lacks this trait. British bulls like Hereford, Angus and Shorthorn, in most cases, are ones that usually have the EPDs for low birth weights. You won't find that as much with Continental-type bulls like those of the breeds Simmental, Charolais or Maine Anjou, for instance.
