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The average birth weight for full-term male babies is 7 pounds (lb) 6 ounces (oz), or 3.3 kilograms (kg). For female babies born full-term, the average birth weight is 7 lb 2 oz , or 3.2...
Most babies (80 out of every 100) born at 40 weeks of pregnancy, or full term, weigh between 5 pounds 11.5 ounces (2.6 kilograms) and 8 pounds 5.75 ounces (3.8 kilograms). This is...
The average weight of a newborn is around 7 to 7.5 pounds (3.2 to 3.4 kg). Most full-term healthy newborns weigh anywhere from 5 pounds 11 ounces to 8 pounds 6 ounces (2.6 to 3.8 kg).
In the United States, the average baby weighs just over 7 pounds at birth. Girls (at 7 pounds, 1 ounce/3.2 kg) are a bit smaller than boys (at 7 pounds 8 ounces/3.4 kg) on arrival. The average newborn is 19 1/2 inches (49.5 cm) long, with girls measuring 19.4 inches (49.2 cm) and boys measuring 19.7 inches (49.9 cm).
The average weight for term babies (born between 37 and 41 weeks gestation) is about 7 lbs (3.2 kg). In general, small babies and very large babies are more likely to have problems. Babies are weighed daily in the nursery to assess growth and fluid and nutrition needs.
Wondering how what normal birth weight is for babies? Learn from experts the average newborn weight and average baby weight by month, plus check out our baby weight chart.
At birth, the average baby weighs about 7 to 7.5 pounds — though the range of normal is between 5.5 and 9 pounds. Learn more about newborn weight gains and losses.
The average weight for full-term babies (born between 37 and 41 weeks gestation) is about 7 pounds (3.2 kg). In general, small babies and very large babies are more likely to have problems. Newborn babies may lose as much as 10% of their birth weight.
Is your baby on track? We share a chart of average baby weights by month for the first year, and explain why weight matters and when (and why) you should see the doctor.
According to data taken from thousands of births across the United States, the average weight of a newborn is 7.6 pounds (3.4 kg). The average length of a newborn is 19.5 inches (49.5 cm). An average doesn’t mean that every newborn should weigh exactly 7.6 pounds, though.