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Re: 16 years old and 5 months pregnant with no weight gainFrom: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 31 Dec 2002 08:36:47 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Amanda wrote: > >I am 16 years old and 5 months pregnant. When I became pregnant I >weighed only 100 pounds. I am now 5 months pregnant and I still only >weigh 100 pounds. I go to my OB/GYN once a month. I was told to gain >35 to 40 pounds to ensure a healthy baby boy. My Mother and both >Grandmothers only gained about 12 to 15 pounds per prgnancy. Is it safe >to say I might turn out the same way? Or should I really put on all >those extra pounds? gain in weight during pregnancy varies greately and healthy babies came with gain between zero and 20kg during pregnancy,however, most studies showed that the gaining 15 pounds or more during the second half usually associated with healthy baby.
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