A baby is considered large for gestational age (LGA) when their birth weight is above the 90th percentile for babies of the same gestational age and sex. At full term, this is roughly more than 4 kg (8 lb 13 oz), although the exact cutoff varies.
A baby is considered large for gestational age (LGA) when their birth weight is above the 90th percentile for babies of the same gestational age and sex. At full term, this is roughly more than 4 kg (8 lb 13 oz), although the exact cutoff varies.