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.
- Birth weight <5.5lb. - 1 in 8 babies are born premature. - Skin is bright pink, often translucent, smooth and shiny small blood vessels visible under thin epidermis (lack subcutaneous fat) - Very small and appear scrawny. - Head will appear disproportionately larger than chest circumference.