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Eat lots = big baby

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LucyB1 · 31/03/2014 18:18

Is there any correlation between how much you eat and the size of your baby? I'm 26 weeks and have been eating loads. Getting big now and getting worried!

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cakeymccakington · 31/03/2014 18:23

no, not at all!

FoodieMum3 · 31/03/2014 18:24

I think if you eat a lot of sugary foods it would make baby bigger.

livingzuid · 31/03/2014 18:26

None. Have hg and at 30 weeks the baby is in the 90th percentile with long legs!

Boreoff · 31/03/2014 18:27

I have known large women have tiny babies and tiny women have large babies so I don't think so.

juliec26 · 31/03/2014 18:29

My obstetrician says yes .. I've had numerous growth scans due to big baby with big tummy .. I started to eat less sweet stuff and babies belly went from way above average to average .. Dr says if you eat lots of sweets/ sugar then baby will gain more weight... I always thought you couldn't control a babies weight... I don't have GD by the way

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