What is Infant, small for gestational age?

Carbohydrate intake, infant: Carbohydrates (glucose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, etc.) are sugars or several sugars linked together. Carbohydrates provide energy (calories) for the brain tissues, muscles, and other organs.Lactose is a...

Death rate, infant: The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant death rate is also called the...

Diabetes, gestational: A diabetic condition that appears during pregnancy and usually goes away after the birth of the baby. Gestational diabetes...

Fat requirements, infant: Fat in human milk provides 30%-35% of the total daily caloric needs for a growing infant. Manufacturers of infant formulas...

Fetal infant: An extremely low birth weight infant. A very, small infant. One, for example, with a birth weight of 400 to 500 grams.

Gestational carrier: Also known as gestational surrogate. A woman who carries a >pregnancy and gives birth to a child for another woman or couple. For a woman to serve...

Gestational diabetes: A diabetic condition that appears during pregnancy and usually goes away after the birth of the baby. Gestational diabetes...

Gestational hypertension: See: Hypertension, gestational.

Hypertension, gestational: High blood pressure that develops during pregnancy and may subside after delivery. Women who have experienced gestational...

Small for gestational age (SGA): SGA infants weigh 2500 g or less at birth and are considered to have intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), given their gestational age. By contrast, an...