AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Medical professionals generally consider a newborn that weighs between eight pounds, 13 ounces and nine pounds, 14 ounces to be big, and Statistics Canada classifies anything over nine pounds, 14 ounces as a “high birth weight.” You may also hear the term “large for gestational age.”

Detailed explanation-2: -5-month-old baby weight and length The average weight for a 5-month-old baby is 15.2 pounds for girls and 16.6 pounds for boys; the average length (aka height) is 25.2 inches for girls and 25.9 inches for boys. Of course that doesn’t mean your 5-month-old baby should weigh and measure exactly that.

Detailed explanation-3: -The average weight for full-term babies is 7 pounds, 5 ounces. However, a percentage of healthy, full-term babies are born under or over that average weight. As your baby grows, their rate of weight gain will be an important indicator of overall health and development.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dr. Greene’s Answer. Ashley, healthy babies come in many shapes and sizes. At six months, anywhere between 14 and 21 pounds is considered a healthy weight for boys.