A condition in which a baby is born with excessive birth weight, that is, 4,500 grams (9 pounds, 14 ounces) or more. This is commonly due to maternal diabetes and may require delivery through cesarean section. These babies are also monitored for hypoglycemia.
Birth weight greater than 4000 grams (8 lbs, 13 oz).
A condition in which the fetus grows abnormally large. It often occurs when the mother had diabetes. High glucose (sugar) levels from the mother's blood reach the fetus, where the sugar is stored as fat.
Large baby. A condition possible with gestational diabetes due to extra insulin and glucose, which cause the baby to grow bigger and fatter than normal.
Seen in newborns of diabetic mothers; babies have increased size and birthweight, but are at the same time immature.
Abnormally large; in diabetes, refers to abnormally large babies that may be born to women with diabetes.
The term used to describe a larger than normal baby. It occurs when the mother's blood sugar levels are too high during pregnancy.
A fetus with macrosomia has significant overgrowth and weighs more than 10 pounds.
Oversized baby as seen for example as a consequence of the effect of diabetes during pregnancy. Generally defined as having a birth weight above the 90th centile for gestation
term meaning "large body;" refers to a baby that is considered larger than normal, a condition that occurs when the mother's blood sugar levels have been higher than normal during the pregnancy; a preventable complication of gestational diabetes.
A condition common to diabetic mothers in which the fetus grows very large.
Larger-than-normal birth weight (usually more than 9 ¾ pounds, or 4,500 grams).
a condition in which a baby is considerably larger than normal.
A condition in which a newborn has a high birth weight, usually ten or more pounds. It is common to diabetic mothers.