Philadelphia is in the Eastern Time Zone. Pennsylvania is one of 17 states in the USA included in this zone, which is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. Philadelphia is in the Eastern Time Zone. Pennsylvania is one of 17 states in the USA included in this zone, which is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time.
Newborn Baby birth weight At full term, the avarage baby will be about 20 inches (51 cm) long and will weigh approximately 6 to 9 pounds (2700 to 4000 grams).- During a normal pregnancy your baby will grow and develop at about the same rate as any other pregnancy.ne third of babies born with a low birth weight are also small for gestational age.Other definitions include Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) which is less than 3 lb 5 oz (1500 g), and Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) which is less than 2 lb 3 oz (1000 g).About 10 percent of fetuses are low birth weight.
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) .