Your Pregnancy

BABY weight

“NEWBORNS CAN LOSE UP TO 10 PERCENT OF BODY WEIGHT IN THE FIRST THREE DAYS AFTER BIRTH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DON’T PANIC”

, your unborn baby grows at an amazing rate – from a mere 0.4g at four weeks’ gestation to 200g by week 18. This then doubles to 460g by week 22 and doubles again four weeks later to 820g by week 26. By 40 weeks, your baby should weigh (on average and if there have been no problems)

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