Dakota was born after 40 weeks of gestation and weighed 4 pounds.Dakota would be considered:

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Dakota's weight of 4 pounds is below the normal birth weight range of 5.5 to 8.8 pounds, making Dakota a low birth weight baby. The terms preterm and premature usually refer to babies who are born before 37 weeks of gestation, while Dakota was born after 40 weeks, so options A and B are not the best choices. Option D is also not correct because Dakota's birth weight is below the average range.

Dakota Was Born After 40 Weeks of Gestation and Weighed