Does it matter?

Question

Does it matter about how much little or more you eat while pregnant that determines your babies weight? Or will the baby just take whatever he/she needs from you regardless of what your appetite look like? Do those that eat little mean they'll have a small baby?

Answer

In my experience, what I ate didn't seem to have an effect of my kids. With my son, I was so sick with hyperemesis and could rarely eat real food the entire 9 months. In was throwing up 20+ times a day and lost 25+ lbs. My son was born healthy and average size, 7lbs8oz at 40 weeks. 
With my daughter, I was sick a lot less, and ate well and gained 30lbs. She was born at 39 weeks (induced early due to low fluid) and was 6lbs. She was 5lbs11oz when we left the hospital.

Answer

I don't think it matters a lot, but your baby does need certain things so if you're taking in TOO little, baby might be smaller.   I know the inverse isn't necessarily true though, as I've gained 50-80lbs both my pregnancies and had 6lb15oz and a 5lb7oz babies.

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