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Is it normal to lose weight gain in 9mth pregnancy?

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Dr. Steven Charlap answered

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Not while preganant: It depends on what you eat or if you exercise, but the baby's weight and surrounding fluids typically add to your weight to increase your total weight. Please discuss this with your ob-gyn to make sure all is okay.

Answered 9/15/2013

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