Dana is pregnant for the first time, and she is reading a book about healthy pregnancies. The book says that the goal of pregnancy is to achieve optimal health for both the baby and the mother. Two widely accepted criteria for a healthy pregnancy are________

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Answer:

Birth weight greater than 5.5 pounds.

Gestational period longer than 37 weeks.

Explanation:

An ideal and healthy pregnancy lasts for longer than 37 weeks. If the pregnancy is healthy, there is must a wait for the labor to begin by own mother's body. Any medical condition or scheduling birth date before can results in premature baby or many complications.

Newborns come in the range of the healthy sizes. Most of the babies which are born approximately between 37 to 40 weeks, which reflects healthy pregnancy weigh greater than 5.5 pounds.