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First baby for us

Currently I am 16 weeks pregnant and I have some concerns since this is my first pregnancy. I have only gained about 3 lbs and I feel like I dont really look pregnant.  My breast size also hasnt change at all, which concerns me because I would like to breast feed. I just saw my doctor last week and this week I started to feel the baby move. I know that the baby is healthy, but im still a bit concerned.
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5691681 tn?1375735348
That's normal hun! I am on baby #2 and didn't gain any weight until 20 weeks. It will happen =) Congrats on your little bundle of joy! Your breast size may not go up until right before birth.
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I'm 38.5 weeks and have gained a total of 25lbs this is also my second. Not everyone's boobs grow everyone's body, pregnancy, and baby are different. They ideal weight to gain is 25-35lbs and you gain most of thst in your third trimester I wouldn't worry about only gaining 3 lbs you'll get there
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5555127 tn?1373562243
Breastfeeding has nothing to do with breast size... just because you have smaller boobs dosnt mean you wont be able to breastfeed. Mine havnt grown either and im 27 weeks and I have only gained 12 pounds.
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5048164 tn?1384140281
You'll still be able to breast feed your milk will come in after baby is born
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Hi. Don't sweat it. The milk will come when the baby arrives. Just let the little one suckle (if they are interested, that is). I was so worried when I got my baby boy in 2010. He preferred to sleep, rather than suckle. I was convinced that he was hungry.  Actually, the truth is that babies have a lot of amniotic fluid inside them so they are really not hungry.
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I'm 18 weeks 5 days and I have only gained 2lbs but my doctor isn't concerned because I wasn't the skinniest girl of the bunch 2 months before my pregnancy i weighed 175 when I found out I was pregnant i was already 12 weeks and I was down to 160 and now I'm 162 she thinks I'm fine as weight gain goes so far, my sister only gained 7lbs her whole pregnancy and she is about the same size as I am.
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5787494 tn?1387148684
I'm almost 27 weeks pregnant and I've only gained 8lbs. Everyone is different. Plus you'll gain most of your weight in the last trimester. And My breast haven't grown at all either so don't feel bad. I'm already busty though. And you just haven't popped yet, you'll start to look pregnant soon enough.
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