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Birth weight of babies
Do babies of low birth weight learn to stand late independently compared to babies of healthy weight of same age? Does body weight matter in achieving motor skills?
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Dr. Rahul Kamble
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Neurodevelopment of child depends on gestational age and any perinatal insults.
Not on body weight.
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Dr. Kiranpreet Kaur
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Fatehgarh Sahib
No body weight doesn't matter
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Dr. Manjusha
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Ongole
Hello good evening
Development depends on gestational age rather than birth weight.
If your baby is full term baby then Development should be normal
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