Diabetes mellitus occurs after gestation, obesity before pregnancy
are maternal factors should the nurse consider contributory to a newborn being large for gestational age.
Obesity during pregnancy should be noted by the nurse as a risk factor for the development of LGA neonates. Fetal exposure to high estrogen, excessive weight growth during pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and high maternal birth weight are some of the additional risk factors for the development of LGA babies.
Large for Gestational Age (LGA) Plan & Management for Newborn Nursing Care A infant is considered LGA if it weighs more than 4,000 g, is larger than the 90th percentile, or is two standard deviations larger than the mean. Preterm, term, or post-term births are all possible for LGA infants. excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy.
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