a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor
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Extremely low birth weight baby — A baby born very prematurely weighing between 401 and 1000 grams (about 14 to 35 ounces) at birth. Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies are at the lower limits of viability. If ELBW babies survive, they are at elevated risk for neurological… … Medical dictionary
low-birth-weight infant — noun an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age a low birth weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor • Syn: ↑low birth weight baby • Hypernyms: ↑neonate, ↑newborn, ↑newborn… … Useful english dictionary
Birth weight — is the weight of a baby at its birth. It has direct links with the gestational age at which the child was born and can be estimated during the pregnancy by measuring fundal height. A baby born within the normal range of weight for that… … Wikipedia
newborn baby — noun a baby from birth to four weeks • Syn: ↑neonate, ↑newborn, ↑newborn infant • Hypernyms: ↑baby, ↑babe, ↑infant • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
birth — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ live ▪ Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths. ▪ normal ▪ difficult ▪ breech ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Preterm birth — Classification and external resources Intubated preterm baby in an incubator ICD 10 O … Wikipedia
Premature birth — ] *anxietycite journal |author=Dole N, Savitz DA, Hertz Picciotto I, Siega Riz AM, McMahon MJ, Buekens P |title=Maternal stress and preterm birth |journal=Am. J. Epidemiol. |volume=157 |issue=1 |pages=14–24 |year=2003 |pmid=12505886… … Wikipedia
Baby colic — This page is about Baby colic. For other types of colic, see Colic. Cholic redirects here. For cholic acid, see Cholic acid. Colic Classification and external resources Crying newborn … Wikipedia
birth control — regulation of the number of children born through the deliberate control or prevention of conception. Cf. family planning (def. 1). [1914, Amer.] * * * Voluntary limiting of human reproduction, using such means as contraception, sexual abstinence … Universalium
Baby transport — Stroller redirects here. For other uses, see Stroller (disambiguation). An old style pram for transporting a baby Baby transport (commonly known as a baby carrier, buggy, carrycot, child carrier, perambulator, pram, baby basket, push chair or… … Wikipedia
