Word Origin & History. vivify 1590s, from O.Fr. vivifier (12c.), from L.L. vivificare make alive, restore to life, from vivificus enlivening, from L. vivus alive (see vivid) + root of facere to make (see factitious). Vivificate in same sense is recorded from early 15c.
BORN BIG High-birthweight newborns, such as this 4-day-old 19-pound baby (center) born to a diabetic mother, face health risks into adulthood.
Baby Birth Weight Statistics. Although most babies are born between 3,000g (6 lbs, 9 oz) and 3,499g (7 lbs, 11oz), there is a broad range of sizes for the 4 million babies born each year - ranging from just under 1 pound to more than 16 pounds. The smallest babies are typically the most premature.