1 The most important step is to get the fish weighed as soon as possible on a certified scale. 2  Obtain the signatures of the scale operator and one other witness to the weighing.  Next, take the fish to a Department of Fish and Wildlife office for verification.
But when they put her on the scales she weighed 1lb, the minimum weight for a baby to be considered viable, so they fought to keep her alive. It was only when she was safely on a ventilator that doctors discovered a pair of scissors had been accidentally left on the scales and that Maddalena actually only weighed 382g.
Baby Birth Weight Statistics. Although most babies are born between 3,000g (6 lbs, 9 oz) and 3,499g (7 lbs, 11oz), there is a broad range of sizes for the 4 million babies born each year - ranging from just under 1 pound to more than 16 pounds. The smallest babies are typically the most premature.