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Around seven per cent of babies in the UK are born weighing less than 2.5kg (5lb 8oz). These babies are catagorised as having a low birth weight. Which Babies are at risk of Low Birth Weight?Mothers who had health or emotional problems during pregnancy may have slowed their babies growth as well. These problems include: Does Having a Low Birth Weight Affect the Baby at all?Problems faced by low birth weight babies are usually caused not by the low birth weight itself but by the underlying problem that caused the low birth weight.Low birth weight babies may have: Some studies have shown that low birth weight babies grow up with a lower intelligence than others and may have behavioural issues or mental health problems. However, there are also studies which show that low birth weight babies grow up to perform just as well as those with average birth weight. Some people also suggest that low birth weight babies are more likely to develop heart disease or diabetes but there is no concrete evidence to prove this. September 2012 Share This... | ||||
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