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How might my mother's weight while pregnant have affected me?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It may or may not: Have had an effect. If a woman gains' too much weight during pregnancy, the baby may be large. From what I have been reading, a really large baby may have increased risk of being overweight in later years.

Answered 6/8/2013

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