A baby is considered small for gestational age (SGA) when their birth weight is below the 10th percentile for babies of the same gestational age and sex. At full term, this is roughly less than 2.5 kg (5 lb 8 oz), although the exact cutoff varies.
A baby is considered small for gestational age (SGA) when their birth weight is below the 10th percentile for babies of the same gestational age and sex. At full term, this is roughly less than 2.5 kg (5 lb 8 oz), although the exact cutoff varies.