Dontarius was born at thirty-one weeks of gestation with a birth weight of four pounds and twelve ounces. Dontarius is classified as
A)premature.
B)low birth weight.
C)both premature and low birth weight.
D)lacking the age of viability.
E)having FAS.

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Dontarius is classified as both premature and low birth weight because he was born at thirty-one weeks of gestation (normal gestation is about 40 weeks, so he was born early) and his birth weight was four pounds and twelve ounces (less than 5 pounds 8 ounces or 2500 grams is considered low birth weight).

Dontarius Was Born at Thirty-One Weeks of Gestation with a Birth