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Can there be a way to not gain weight during pregnancy but still eat healthy?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Please put the : The health of you & your baby first. It isn't healthy to aim for no weight gain (although this does happen during some pregnancies).

Answered 6/12/2013

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