The placental weights for large for gestational age infants are higher than those showing normal development. The weights tend to increase with increasing gestational age.
week gestation |
placenta weight low |
mean placental weight |
placenta weight high |
34 |
|
420 |
|
35 |
|
503 |
|
36 |
467.6 |
489 |
510.4 |
37 |
430.3 |
457 |
483.8 |
38 |
488.7 |
510 |
531.4 |
39 |
512.2 |
523 |
533.8 |
40 |
538.9 |
547 |
555.1 |
41 |
560.9 |
575 |
589.1 |
42 |
570 |
588 |
606 |
43 |
528.3 |
594 |
659.7 |
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pedatrics