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Julie Bove[_2_]

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:41:59 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
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>> On Thursday, August 14, 2014 6:37:27 PM UTC-7, koko wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Dang, "back in the day" we smoked and drank while pregnant and
>> > nursing. Somehow the little tykes survived and grew up to be
>> > productive citizens. They didn't even have car seats and had a blast
>> > playing in the back seat of the car.
>> >
>> > #rottenmom ;-)
>> >
>>
>> Smoking mom --> lower birthweight babies --> came out easier.
>
> I don't think you've ever given birth.
>
> Didn't smoke, but I had small babies. Son was 6.5 lbs. Not a fun
> time giving birth with no drugs, but those were the days. DD was 5.5
> lbs and slipped out before they could wheel me into the delivery room.
> There's something to be said for not having gestational diabetes. All
> my friends and relatives seemed to be giving birth to monsters. I
> asked the Dr what I'd done wrong and he said: nothing. He said a 1lb
> difference in birth weight was the normal difference between males and
> females. Son is 6 ft tall, so I certainly didn't stunt his growth.

I had gestational diabetes but Angela was slightly smaller than average. 2
oz. less I think.