There are two terms applied to excessive fetal growth: “large for gestational age” (LGA) and “macrosomia.” Large for gestational age generally implies a birth weight equal to or more than the 90th percentile for a given gestational age. ‘Macrosomia’ is the medical term for birth weight of more than 4,000 g-4500g (8 lb, 13 oz-9 lb, 15 oz). The term macrosomia literally means 'big body' - Greek words “macro,” meaning big, and “somia,” meaning body. Despite research and eviden