large for gestational age signs and symptoms
Large for gestational age (LGA) is how health professionals describe newborns who weighing more than the usual amount for the number of weeks of pregnancy.Babies are called LGA if they weigh more than 90 percent of all babies of the same gestational age.The average baby weighs about 7 pounds at birth. About 9 percent of all babies weigh more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4,000 grams). Rarely do babies weigh over 10 pounds.he average baby weighs about 7 pounds at birth. About 9 percent of all babies weigh more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4,000 grams). Rarely do babies weigh over 10 pounds.