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Outside Baby XP: Weight Gain and Baby Size

kesryakesrya member
in January 2011 Moms

The weekly pregnancy email update I get from our local hospital had a question about weight gain and baby size - the question asker stated that she had gained "a lot" of weight and wondered if that meant she was having a big baby.  The answer given was that there is some correlation, but not a lot, and that women who gain 35 - 40 lbs. will have 6 to 7 lb babies.

I thought this kind of odd, b/c everything else this hospital has sent says that weight gain should be between 25 and 40 lbs., and that average size of baby is 7.5 lbs.  So how is it that someone who gains the maximum of what is recommended (40 lbs), on average has a baby that is *smaller* than the norm by 1 and 1/2 to 1/2 a pound?

I'm at 38 weeks, 30 lb. weight gain - *everyone* tells me I look small and like I have gained no weight, in fact many people have suggested that I'm still in my 2nd tri.  I'm wondering if this means the babe will likely be small, even though my weight gain is well within normal range? (My MW doesn't do weight estimates b/c she doesn't do sonograms - so I have no predictions of size).

So ... since so many of the Jan mamas already have their outside baby, I was wondering if you'd be willing to share what your final weight gain was, and what the size of your baby was for a little completely unofficial study on the matter?

 

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Re: Outside Baby XP: Weight Gain and Baby Size

  • BrittKavBrittKav member
    With DD1, I gained 38 lbs and she was 6lbs 15 oz. So that statement was correct for me. This time I've gained 41 lbs so far (hopefully it stays there) and she's predicted to be about 6.5 lbs.
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  • IncogNeatoIncogNeato member
    I had gained 29 pounds by 36 weeks when I had my 5lb, 4oz baby. On her due date she weighed 6lb, 10 oz and I bet I would have gained 35 lb if I had carried to term.
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  • IncogNeatoIncogNeato member

    PS- my skinny friend gained 20 and had a 6lb, 10oz baby and my overweight freind gained 10 and had an 8lb baby. Another average weight, fit friend gained 40 and had a 7lb, 13 oz baby.

    Go figure!

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  • akferguakfergu
    I must be a weirdo then, my baby weighs 8.9 and I only gained 20 pounds.
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  • RHitchRHitch member

    I gained 40lbs and DD was 6lbs 10oz.  This time I am up 50+ lbs, and I have an u/s tomorrow to GUESStimate how big this baby is going to be.

    This girl at my church was overweight pre-pregnancy and gained a total of 19 lbs.  She had a 10lbs baby.  However, my college roommate gained about 80lbs and had an 8lbs 14oz baby.  I think it depends on a lot of factors.

    Let me also add that my mom never gained more than 5 lbs with any of her kids (she always lost weight due to severe MS).  She is very petite, and all of us were between 6lbs and 7lbs.

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  • momo21momo21 member
    With DS, I gained about 35 pounds and he was 8 lbs, 5 oz.  I have only gained 20 pounds this time (but I think I started 5 pounds heavier).  The last ultrasound I had estimated this baby will be more than 9 pounds at birth, but the doctor didn't seem to believe that and thinks this one will be smaller than DS.  I have another u/s today to check out the size.
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  • AlphaKatAlphaKat
    I gained 49 lbs (Yikes!) and DS was born 7lb 3oz.
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  • chicky1231chicky1231
    I gained 36 lbs at 37 weeks and Emma was 7lbs 9oz
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  • laceysmom82laceysmom82
    I  gained 33lbs, delivered at 36w 6 days - and LO was 5 lb 5 oz.
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  • mchupiemchupie member
    I gained 35 lbs. and DD was 6 lbs 14 oz.
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  • houndbabyhoundbaby member

    I gained 40 lbs with #1, he was 7lb 2oz

    I gained 10 lbs with #2, she was 7lb 6oz

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  • darlene'smommydarlene'smommy member

    #1 I gained 30 lbs and she was 8 lbs 7 oz

    #2 I gained 10 lbs (delivered at 37 weeks 1 day) and he was 8 lbs 10 oz

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  • nmeissner25nmeissner25

    I had my lo on 12-17-10 and was still down 6 lbs on 12-16-10. She weighed 6lbs. 8oz. Now at almost 3 weeks after her birth i'm down 30lbs. So just after delivering her and all the fluid and everything thats 24 lbs gone. I was quite shocked when i stepped on the scale at the doctors office today.

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  • Tracy6450Tracy6450 member
    I gained 38lbs and LO was 6lbs 9 oz
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