In the United States, a graduate from an accredited PA program must pass the NCCPA-administered Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam before becoming a PA-C; this certification is required for licensure in all states.
Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies below the 10th percentile for that gestational age. Low birth weight (LBW), is sometimes used to define a baby that weighs less than 5 lb 8 oz (2500 g) regardless of gestational age.
Newborn baby weights can vary depending on a variety of factors, but the average weight of a newborn, male or female, is between 5 pounds 8 ounces and 8 pounds 13 ounces. However, baby girls are often smaller than boys at birth, but only slightly.