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Twin Pregnancy Gestation
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) describes a fetus or newborn infant whose size is within the normal range for his or her
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Assigning size is a way to measure and monitor the growth of the infant throughout the pregnancy as well as at the time of birth.
The measurement is calculated based on the estimated gestational age (how many weeks the mother was pregnant) in comparison to what is considered normal height, weight, head size, and developmental level...
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