Newborn Mirella was born at 38 weeks gestation. However, she only weighed 3.5 pounds at birth. Mirella would be classified as:

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The term "small for date" refers to infants who were born at term or near term but are smaller than expected for their gestational age. Mirella was born at 38 weeks gestation, which is considered full term, but her low birth weight indicates that she is smaller than expected for her gestational age. Therefore, option C is the best choice. Options A and B would not be correct because Mirella was not born before 37 weeks gestation and her birth weight, although low, is not extremely low. Option D is also not correct because there is no information provided to suggest that Mirella has Down syndrome.

Newborn Mirella Was Born at 38 Weeks Gestation