Is it true that in the last month of pregnancy the baby gains one pound a week?

Answer 1

yes it is true!!!

Answer 2

I don't know about a pound a week but I know for sure my baby gained 1 lb in the last couple of weeks of my pregnancy.

Answer 3

Yup. On average, a baby will gain between a 1/2-1 pound the last 4-5 weeks of your pregnancy, but it varies. This is because it's taking in lots of extra fluids and gaining good fats. All of this is part of normal child development, but it really depends on genes.

http://www.womens-health-questions.com/pregnancyweekbyweek.html.

This website is really helpful. Read Week 35 and on, it'll give you more detail. Best wishes! =]

Answer 4

I thought it was 1/2 a pound. That's what my son gained.......exactly 1/2 a pound per week for the last 4-5 weeks.

Answer 5

Not necessarily, but they do gain a lot of weight in the last few weeks.
My daughter who was born 3 weeks early was 6 1/2 lbs, and my son who was born 2 weeks overdue was nearly 9 lbs, but my two babies (both girls), who were term were both 7lb something.
So it varies with the individual baby I think.

Answer 6

on average yes it is true, and you generally gain about a pound a week in the last trimester

Answer 7

no i think YOU gain a pound a week. the baby is putting on fat but i dont think the whole pound goes on him.

Answer 8

wow no wonder the 9th month is so uncomfortable. thanks for posting this i had no idea. im already six months and feeling the back pains!! guess thats y it so important to go to full term becasue the ending is when they gain !!!

Answer 9

well hello sunshine :)
i wanted to give you a reliable answer. when i was a young, expecting mother, my baby gained 10lbs/week. he tured out to be a total fatty. hope your child isnt the same.

in one with the earth,
fertunia

Answer 10

Yes that is true.

Answer 11

yes they do but it feels like so much more