LGA

What is an LGA baby?

A "large for gestational age" (LGA) baby is bigger than an average baby. An LGA newborn weighs about 4
kilograms or more at birth.

Women are more likely to have an LGA baby if they have diabetes, have gained a lot of weight while
pregnant, or are obese.

What happens when you have an LGA baby?

Giving birth to an LGA baby can be hard on the baby and the mother. In a vaginal delivery, the large
baby has to squeeze through the narrow birth canal. The squeezing can injure the baby's shoulders or
arms. The mother may have more difficult and painful labour. The doctor may recommend that the baby
be born by caesarean section.