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Uterus Measuring Large For Gestational Age Subsequent Pregnancies
Large for gestational age (LGA) means that a fetus or infant is larger or more developed than normal for the baby's
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Gestational age is a measure of the growth and development of the fetus in the uterus and the infant after birth. LGA refers to a fetus or infant who is larger than expected for the age and gender or with a birth weight above the 90th percentile.
The measurement is based on the estimated gestational age of the fetus or infant, compared with what...
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