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What is the average birth weight?
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About 7-7 1/2 pounds: The answer really depends on how many weeks you are when you deliver. For most babies (39-41 weeks) the average baby is about 7- 7.5 pounds.
Answered 3/25/2014
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Depends: Birth weight depends on the gestaional age and your OB can show you growth curves with wt head circumference and length for gestational age.
Answered 6/10/2014
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