Patient's question:
When the baby in my sister's family was born, he weighed 10 jin and was 60 cm long. The doctor called him a macrosomia. The baby is now 4 months old and weighs 24 jin and is 75 cm tall. I want to know if macrosomias will continue to grow larger?Doctor's answer:
A newborn weighing more than 4000 grams within one hour after birth can be referred to as a " macrosomia." In the 1980s, the incidence of macrosomia was only around 3%. In recent years, with the rapid development of the economy and the continuous improvement of people's material living standards, the average birth weight of newborns has begun to increase, and the incidence of macrosomia has also been rising. By the beginning of this century, the incidence of macrosomia had reached 7%-8%.According to your description, the baby's birth weight and height are significantly higher than normal within four months, which requires a detailed pediatric examination to rule out pituitary diseases.