Very low bih weight babies are: (A) < 2500 gm of bih weight, (B) < 1500 gm of bih weight, (C) <1000 gm of bih weight, (D) Between 2500-300 gm of bih weight
Answer is B. Low bih weight (LBW) neonate- A neonate weighing less than 2500g at bih irrespective of the gestational age. Very low bihweight (VLBW) neonate- A neonate weighing leas than 1500g at bih irrespective of the gestational age. Extremely low bih weight (ELBW) neonate- A neonate weighing leas than 1000g at bih irrespective of the gestational age. Reference : page 125 Ghai Essential Pediatrics 8th edition