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Causes of No Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Carolyn Robbins

Most women have no trouble packing on pounds over the course of their pregnancy. Extra food and calories give your baby the nutrients he needs to grow and allow you to build fat stores for breast feeding.