The first weight of a fetus or infant at time of delivery. This weight is usually measured during the first hour of life, before postnatal weight loss occurs.
The weight of a calf at birth. 80 lbs. is an average birth weight.
The weight of a pig taken within 24 hours after birth.
The weight of a neonate determined immediately after delivery or as soon thereafter as possible..
Weight of the calf taken within 24 hours of its birth.
Birth weight is the weight of a baby at its birth. It has direct links with the gestational age at which the child was born and can be estimated during the pregnancy by measuring fundal height. A baby born within the normal range of weight for that gestational age is known as appropriate for gestational age (AGA).