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I was born 3 months premature and i weighed 2 pounds when i was born. what are the odds for a baby being born that small?
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Depends: The size of a baby is dependent primarily on the gestational age at which you deliver the baby. If you deliver preterm, you will have a smaller baby. At 28 weeks, baby can weight about 2.2 lbs At 32 weeks, baby can weight about 4 lbs At 37 weeks, baby can weigh about 6 lbs.
Answered 4/24/2016
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