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need advice.....

23 weeks pregnant. Is it true the more you eat while pregnant it makes your baby bigger?
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I gained 65 pounds my first pregnancy my baby boy was 6 pounds, second pregnancy i gained 30 pounds and the baby was 7 pounds so i don't  think the baby weight really depends on how much you eat,  its your weight depends on what and how much you eat
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I have type 1 diabetes but they say it's type 2 that have the bigger baby's. I only eat 4 times a day and I am constantly walking
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I eat mostly healthy and exercise and I'm already 18 lbs uo at 21 wks. Ultrasound says baby is already 1 lb. Big babies run in my family. I'm still worried about diabetes and preeclampsia :(
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According to my doctor my baby is big and I have a hard time eating and have since day 1. My husband says I eat like a rabbit. But it's just me and my horrible nausea. I've only ly gained 14 lbs and I'll be 34 weeks tomorrow.
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If you over eat and eat only bad stuff then yes you would have a Biger babies as well as you could have diabetes do not overdo it eat healthy
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