The average newborn weight for a full term baby is pegged at 7 lb. Many things can affect a newborns birth weight. There is a wide range of what doctors consider a healthy weight for a newborn baby. Find your childs length in inches or centimeters at the bottom of the grid. Babies born at a low birth weight weigh between 3 pounds 5 ounces 15 kilograms to 5 pounds 8 ounces 25 kilograms at birth. On average babies grow 05 to 1 inch 15 to 25 cm each month from birth to 6 monthsfrom 6 to 12 months babies grow an average of 38 inch 1 cm per month.
8 oz to 8 lb. This baby is in the 50th percentile meaning half of all 3 month old baby girls have bigger heads and the other half have smaller heads. Then find your. Babies born at a very low birth weight weigh less than 3 pounds 5. In the example above the child is a 3 month old girl with a head circumference of 155 inches. Your babys weight will vary depending on their sex genetics and care while in the womb.
Your doctor will measure and weigh. Most babies who are born full term 38 to 40 weeks gestation weigh between 6 to 9 pounds with the average full term baby weighing in around 75 pounds. Most full term healthy newborns weigh anywhere from 5 pounds 11 ounces to 8 pounds 6 ounces 26 to 38 kg. With a normal weight ranging from 5 lb. Many factors contribute to the weight of a baby including the size of the parents the mothers nutrition and age and prenatal care. Low birth weight is less than 5 pounds 8 ounces 25 kg at full term and larger than average is a birth weight over 8 pounds 13 ounces 40 kg.