Just Curious; Did Your Doctor Tell You This Also?

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I went to my 37 week doctors appointment yesterday ; Amalah now weights 6 pounds 2 oz, I Weight 179. 
My doctors appointment the week before; Amalah was 4 pounds 8 oz. I weight 179 
I didn’t gain any weight; My Doctor said I need to eat more, because my baby is under weight . 
My Due Date Is January 17.

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Your baby isn’t under weight? My was 6 lbs 8oz at birth at 41 weeks. That’s odd that your doctor would say that

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We’re kind of the same. I went to my 36 week appt, but I’m more close to 37 weeks (tomorrow) and baby weighs 6 pounds 1 once. I haven’t gained any weight til now. I gained 10 pounds, but when I went she said baby was good and healthy.

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My first was 6 lb 10 oz at birth on her due date so I’m curious how 6.2 is underweight at 37 weeks 🤷🏻‍♀️

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At 37 weeks my doctor said baby was 5 pounds and she didnt say anything about her being underweight, just that she's going to be a petite little peanut

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Interesting  I’m same time as you; however my doctors and I mean doctors cause I never go to the same one, have NEVER checked my baby’s weight. 🤔 which I think is odd. But even so, if mine aren’t checking, than your doctor checking and judging you that way doesn’t sound fair. I think you’re doing great because your baby is actually gaining weight (from what I understand through your post). Plus, every woman’s body reacts differently.

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The estimated weight is usually off by at least a pound so that doesn’t really mean anything. Especially if baby is expected to be at least 6lbs at 37 weeks.

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My baby was weighing in at 6lbs 5oz at 34 weeks. My first weighed 7lbs 14.6 oz at 39 weeks and 3 days

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I gained alotttt with my first and he was born 5lbs 15oz at birth, 37 weeks.
I didn’t gain as much this pregnancy and his estimated weight at 36 weeks was 8lbs 11oz. 
I feel like how much you eat doesn’t make a difference how much the baby weighs.

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I was small for gestational age when I was born. So I’ve always been a smaller framed person. Pre pregnancy 5’6-7 and 120lbs. From 26wk to 32wk I didn’t gain any weight and hung out around 135lbs. My OB did a growth scan to check on baby girl and she was perfectly fine. They estimated her around 4lbs and 35% of growth percentile. 50 is average. My dr said she wouldn’t worry about my weight gain anymore because I’m smaller and more than likely Nora, our daughter, will have my frame.

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I lost almost 50 pounds early on in my pregnancy, then gained back about 6 and for the last 3 months I’ve weighed the same but as long as the baby is growing then you’re fine!

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