What Is the Average Weight for a Newborn Baby?
2006-07-09 01:55:46 · 31 answers · asked by wendy 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
7 lbs.Babies come in all sizes and they need lots of love.
2006-07-09 02:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by minipin lover 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think the average size for a full term newborn baby is generally 6-8 or so pounds. My son was a week late and 8Lbs 8oz. my cousin's daughter was a few days early and weighed the same. my friend's daughter was a few weeks early and was still over 6Lbs. Both my sister and I were within the 8Lbs range respectivly. My cousins on the other hand, 2 of them were over 10Lbs each.
Multiple births for full term are generally a little smaller, but not always by much. My friend's older brothers, identical twins, were both between 6 and 7Lbs at close to full term.
It depends on the mother, the father, the family history and the pregnancy. my family has average to big babies.
2006-07-09 11:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think the average weight for a girl is about 7 and a half pounds and boys about 8 - 8 and a half, but dont worry if your baby or a baby you know is over or under this, they all grow up different weights so it kinda evens itself out.
As long as baby is healthy - the weight doesn't really come into it.
Good luck and hope this helps. x x
2006-07-09 09:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by lisa j 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the US, I believe that the average weight of a newborn child is about 6 pounds.
2006-07-09 08:59:25 · answer #4 · answered by cmpbush 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sadly it depends on your location. Those in some parts of Africa barely make 5 lbs whereas most European babies emerge at 7 lbs. It is interesting, child mortality is not always a function of the economic wealth of an area.
The USA a land where enormous amounts of money is spent health care has the 4th worst mortality rate of the developed nations narrowly bettering Lithuania by a hair on a babies head.
Really this is no no single answer to this question, but interesting nevertheless.
2006-07-09 08:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by Tim T 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I think between 5 pounds 11 ounces and 9 pounds. Most babies seem to be in the 7's. My daughter was 6 pounds 4 ounces.
2006-07-09 22:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Between 6 and 8 pounds for a full term baby.
2006-07-09 08:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by zara01 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Between 6-8 pounds.
2006-07-09 11:48:25 · answer #8 · answered by all_my_armour_falling_down 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on alot of things, but an average weight would be between 6 and 7 pounds.
My son was over 8 when he was born, I have a friend who delivered a 13 pound baby and another whose daughter was only 1 pound (she was premature).
Once they are born they also typically lose a bit of weight, not all (mine didn't) but that's normal.
2006-07-09 09:00:15 · answer #9 · answered by Kim 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Between 5 to 10 lbs.
2006-07-09 08:58:14 · answer #10 · answered by Cyn6 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Average weight of a full term newborn is 7.5lbs. But anything from 5lbs to 11lbs is average too!
My daughter was 7lb 8oz.
2006-07-12 11:49:06 · answer #11 · answered by Hannah 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋