2007-09-06 22:00:23 · 10 answers · asked by Saraiya B 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
"" The lowest birth weight on record for a surviving infant is 10 oz. in the case of Marion Chapman, born in South Shields, England, on June 5th, 1938. By her first birthday she had reached the weight of 13 lbs. 14 oz. "" http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/33/5/704
But there are a lot of variables here... there are birth defects and normal conditions that cause a baby to be born small and some are born prematurely.
I've heard recently that most drs & hospitals won't let a child lighter than about 4lbs leave a hospital - unless they're incredibly strong (eating & breathing totally unassisted & w/out danger of other complications)
2007-09-07 01:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by Tanya 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i know lots of people who had babies that were born way too early and weighed 1 lb plus but they had to stay in the hospital until the are healthy enough to function on their own mainly 5 lbs plus.. and even a baby born 8 lbs may have to stay in the hospital because something is wrong it has to do with their ability to function properly
2007-09-07 05:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not so much about birth weight as ability to function by itself. A baby could be 6 or 7pds and not breathing properly so they would stay in. I'd say a baby would have to be at least 5pds to be able to function with no medical intervention though.
Its not a cut and dried number unfortunately, it depends on each individual baby.
2007-09-07 07:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My friend had a baby that weighed 1lb 14oz and he had to spend 3 months in the hospital before he could come home.
2007-09-07 05:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by honeybear 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
around 4 pounds depending on there ability to breath onthere own ,most docs say 5 pounds my son was 4-8 and came home right away 6 weeks early.
2007-09-07 05:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by beeyotch101 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
4 pounds as long as everything else is in good condition and they are all around healthy
2007-09-07 08:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i can't remember if it is 3 1/2 or 4lbs.
2007-09-07 07:29:37 · answer #7 · answered by MotherTeresa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the child has to be 5lbs, it is that so they can safely sit in a carseat.
2007-09-07 07:59:18 · answer #8 · answered by mummiefroggie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think its 5Lbs now
2007-09-07 05:08:16 · answer #9 · answered by Wishmaster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont have an answer for you...but thanks for asking this question because it also had crossed my mind
2007-09-07 05:39:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋