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not enough weight gain?

I'm 23 weeks and I've only gained 5 pounds but my baby boy is 5 ounces over "supposed to be" "average". I eat when I'm hungry but I only can eat a little bit before I'm full or sick.. Should I be concerned?
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I have only gained 8 pounds sence i been pregnant (lost like 12 due to morning sickness and finaly gained that back plus the 8) im 27 almost 28 weeks
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8144347 tn?1398809614
I was a stick until 28 weeks lol don't worry your baby will be fine
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7763771 tn?1510501652
Completely fine. Everyone is different. I hadn't gained anything at that stage, and didn't til 27 weeks.
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Ok thank you (: just wanted to make sure its all ok!
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Don't worry unless your Dr. seems concerned. I didn't gain any weight until i was 18 weeks. And at 25 weeks (as of tomorrow) I've only gained 10 lbs. Just do what you've been doing. Eat when your hungry and stop when your full. My baby girl is a healthy 1.8 lbs right now. :)
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9250113 tn?1412108354
Dont worry about it,  I didn't start gaining weight until I was 26 weeks and as long as baby is gaining you're okay. Just make sure to keep eating healthy
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