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Pregnancy Weight

Ok so far in this pregnancy i have gained 26lbs..I asked my Ob if this was bad and he said he wasnt concerned because i always go back down to a size 5 within 3 months postpartum anyway. But im wondering if i keep gaining weight this fast will it increase the chance of me having a big baby? I have a little frame and dont want to risk having a c-section. But i cant help it i want to eat literally every hour and if i dont eat a meal im snacking all day. Is this bad for my baby? when i had my 18 week sono he was already 1lb..is that heavy for 18 weeks??
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1194973 tn?1385503904
Usually at 18 weeks baby will weigh between 5-7 ounces. Baby is a bit bigger than the average, and your weight gain is also quite high for your point. Most gain around 10-15 pounds by this point and you're almost double that. If you're not careful, you could gain quite a bit of weight by the end of the pregnancy, regardless of how fast you normally lose it in others. You only need around 500 extra calories a day, so you can just add in a snack or two to the 3 meals you eat a day or 6 smaller meals you should have.

In regards to if it will hurt the baby, I don't think it would unless you ate nothing but junk foods.
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647911 tn?1373314647
ive gained 30 pounds already and im almost 16 weeks pregnant, this is my third child and no matter how controlled my eating is i still gain alot of weight, my first 2 for the entire pregnancy was almost a very gross 80 pounds I gained i lose it right away but i just seem to put on alot of weight, i start thin, and get very heavy, this pregnancy seems no different then my first 2 :(
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1510919 tn?1298825067
no. your body has more to do which means it needs more fuel to burn. Plus as long as ur not cramming down the junk food (which was alot of my problem) then its natural to be hungry again soon. they even say that 6 small meals a day is the best way to go. so with snacks that about 8 or times eating a day ya kno
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I eat when im hungry but it seems like im always hungry. could there be something wrong with me as far as that goes?
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1510919 tn?1298825067
at my 32 week app monday i have gained 33 pounds so far and my OB hasn't said one word about my weight so i guess im doing ok.
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I dont eat junk, i snack on fruits, boiled eggs, things like that I was normal weight when i found out i was pregnant and my BMI was normal. I just dont know if my weight gain will effect the baby.
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