Question

What is the length of gestation for a baby and how is the age determined?

Answer 1

Infants born before 37 weeks are considered premature. Infants born after 42 weeks are considered postmature.

Answer 2

Whereas a normal pregnancy can range from 38 to 42 weeks.

Answer 3

Gestational age can be determine before or after birth.

Answer 4

Before birth, your doctor will use ultrasound to measure the size of the baby's head, abdomen, and thigh bone. This helps determine how well the baby is growing in the womb.

Answer 5

After birth, gestational age can be measured by looking at the baby's weight, length, head circumference, vital signs, reflexes, muscle tone, posture, and condition of the skin and hair.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Are you becoming a pediatric nurse or midwife?

Answer 8

thank you! i want to be a registered nurse!