CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO BIRTH WEIGHT
Low birth weight (LBW) newborn
All newborns weighing less than 2500 grams, regardless of gestational week
Very low birth weight (VLBW) newborn
Newborns under 1500 grams
severely low birth weight (ELBW)
Newborns under 1000 grams
Low birth weight (SGA) newborn for gestational age
Newborns below the 10th percentile for gestational age
High birth weight (LGA) newborn by week of gestation
Newborns with a weight over the 90th percentile for gestational age
Newborn with normal birth weight (AGA) by week of gestation
Newborns whose weight is between the 10th and 90th percentile according to the week of gestation.
CLASSIFICATION BY PREGNANCY AGE
preterm
Those born before 37 weeks
Those born between 34-37 weeks are called late preterm.
term
Those born between 37-42 weeks
Early Term: 37 0/7 - 38 6/7 weeks
Full Term 39 0/7-40 6/7
Late Term 41 0/7-41 6/7
postterm
Those born after the 42nd week