1 The most important step is to get the fish weighed as soon as possible on a certified scale. 2  Obtain the signatures of the scale operator and one other witness to the weighing.  Next, take the fish to a Department of Fish and Wildlife office for verification.
But when they put her on the scales she weighed 1lb, the minimum weight for a baby to be considered viable, so they fought to keep her alive. It was only when she was safely on a ventilator that doctors discovered a pair of scissors had been accidentally left on the scales and that Maddalena actually only weighed 382g.
The average newborn weighs about 3.4kg (7lb 8oz). Babies weighing more than 4kg (8lb 13oz) at birth are considered larger than average, or macrosomic (NCCWCH 2008, RCOG 2012) . If you have a very large baby, weighing 4.5kg (9lb 15oz) or more, it can put you and your baby at greater risk of certain complications.n ultrasound scan can give an idea of how big your baby really is. However, bear in mind this is not always accurate in later pregnancy. There can be a difference of about 10 per cent between your baby's weight predicted by ultrasound, and his actual weight at birth (RCOG 2012) .