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Classification Of Newborn Babies

 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

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