According to http://kidshealth.org this is how the pounds a woman gains during pregnancy may add up:
| ~ 7.5 pounds: | average baby's weight |
| ~7 pounds: | extra stored protein, fat, and other nutrients |
| ~4 pounds: | extra blood |
| ~4 pounds: | other extra body fluids |
| ~2 pounds: | breast enlargement |
| ~2 pounds: | enlargement of your uterus |
| ~2 pounds: | amniotic fluid surrounding your baby |
| ~1.5 pounds: | the placenta |
so for that post-baby 5 lbs that you can't shake off, that just leaves the mystery of what are the 3 lbs extra?
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