Question
What Are the Dangers of Low Birth Weight in Full-Term Babies?
Answer
Full-term infants (born between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation) with a birth weight exceeding 2500 grams are the most common in the small-for-gestational-age group. These infants may be due to intrauterine growth restriction, some of whom belong to the category of newborns with growth and developmental issues. These babies have lower adaptive abilities after birth and are prone to certain congenital anomalies, such as meconium aspiration, hypothermia, polycythemia, hypoglycemia, and intrauterine infection. It is particularly noteworthy that their development, behavioral, and cognitive abilities may be impaired.