What do you think determines babies weight?

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Just curious of your babies birth weight, gestation and your size. I wonder if there is a link.
My first son was 8lbs 7oz at 41 weeks. I gained about 3 stone (pre pregnancy bmi of about 25).
My second baby was 9lbs 9oz at 42 weeks. I gained only about 1.5-2stone and had bad morning sickness. Bmi was also around 25 pre pregnancy.
I ate healthy most of my pregnancies but did have a bit of a craving for sweet stuff. Just wonder did I make my babies this size. I was tested for gestational diabetes which was negative.

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I weighed about 111 lbs pre-pregnancy, with my bmi sitting at around 18. I gained about 25lbs and I gave birth to my son at 40+2, where he weighed 7lbs 14oz.

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With my first I was 130 lbs and gained 40 while pregnant. My son was 9 lbs 3 oz and 21 1/2 inches. With this one, I was 168 lbs when I got pregnant, gained 25 lbs (right where the Dr wanted me) and my daughter was 9 lbs 9 oz 20 1/2 inches long. I had cravings for carbs like crazy this time around. Babies will suck up all the glucose they can get so it makes sense this one was bigger.

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I was healthy with food choices and gained weight within the recommendation for my starting weight. My first baby (girl) was born 7lb 10oz at 40+2, and my second (boy) was born 8lb 13oz at 39+6. I think it’s genetics. I was born closer to the weight of my girl, but my sister and I have both birthed large boys.

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I was 150 pounds gained 33 my BMI was 23 I think....my baby girl was 7pounds 9 ounces born at 39 weeks. She was a healthy weight. I'm sure its derermined by many factors during pregnancy as well as genetics. She is quite tall but so are Dad and I.

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My first was 3470g (approx 7.6 pounds) and my second was 2875g (Approx 6.3).
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I was 7 and a half pounds and my partner was 6 pounds. Our little one was 3lb 13oz 😂

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My first was born at 33 weeks and 5lbs 4oz , I was 19 years old . I gained 40 lbs and was around 240 at birth. My second was born at 39 weeks 4 days and 5lbs 12oz, I’m 32. I gained 16 pounds. I didn’t have gestational diabetes with either one. We were expecting a much bigger baby this time around since I was full term 🤷🏼‍♀️ nope, we had to go buy premie clothes still!

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My OB said it’s like an average between the parents birth weights. My son was 7 pounds 5 ounces. I was 8 pounds 2 ounces (I think). My husband was around 7 1/2 pounds (his mom couldn’t remember exactly). I was born 2 weeks late though. 
I gained about 20 pounds during my pregnancy. More than I wanted, but I didn’t have many sweet cravings so it’s not like I overindulged. 
My gestational diabetes tests were super low. I wasn’t anywhere near. 
I don’t know my BMI. My blood pressure was always around 120/70.

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I was 7lbs 4oz at birth, I weighed 135lbs pre-pregnancy and gained about 30lbs this has been about the same for all 3 of my pregnancies.  My first born was 36 weeks weighed 11lbs 4oz!!!! Lol, my second was 38 weeks and weighed 7lbs 8oz, my last and most recent was 37 weeks and weighed 8lbs oz.

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I had my first son at 38 weeks and he weighed 6lbs 9oz I only gained 20 pounds.
I had my second son at 39 weeks and he weighed 8lbs 2oz and I gained 40 pounds.
I weighed a little over 7lbs when I was a born.

What do you think determines babies weight?

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