Angie was born after 40 weeks of gestation and weighed 4 pounds. Angie is considered
A) preterm.
B) large for date.
C) low birth weight.
D) very low birth weight.

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Angie is considered to have a low birth weight because she weighed less than 5.5 pounds at birth. Preterm refers to babies born before 37 weeks of gestation, large for date refers to babies that are the appropriate weight for their gestational age but appear larger due to excess growth, and very low birth weight refers to babies weighing less than 3.3 pounds at birth.

Angie Was Born After 40 Weeks of Gestation and Weighed