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Yorkie Puppy Growth
There is no proven scientific method for predicting the exact size of your new Yorkie puppy. However, they are some methods that will give you a good estimate of the weight range for your puppy, and at least provide you with initial information on whether your new Yorkie will meet your expectations. Yorkies should be approximately 7 lbs under AKC standards, though you will find really excellent Yorkie pets at sizes less than or much larger than 7 lbs. Unless you are looking for a “show quality” Yorkie, it is more important to focus on the Yorkie puppy’s health, environment and temperament and to find a Yorkie that may at least be in the weight range desired by you for a pet. Here are some methods for estimating your new Yorkie puppy’s weight, keeping in mind that these are not exact:
- At eight weeks of age, triple your Yorkie puppy's weight
- At twelve weeks of age, double your Yorkie puppy's weight
- Utilize the Yorkie Growth Chart by the following steps:
- Weigh your new Yorkie Puppy in ounces (remember 1 lb = 16 oz.
- Calculate your puppy's age in weeks.
- Find your puppy's "projected" adult weight at 18 months of age on this chart.
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The Yorkie Parlor: Yorkie Growth Chart
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Birth
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2.5 oz
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2.75 oz
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3 oz
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3.5 oz
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4 oz
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4.25 oz
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4.5 oz
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5 oz
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5.5 oz
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1 week
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4.5
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5
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5.5
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6
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7
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7.5
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8
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9
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9.5
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2 weeks
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6
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6.5
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7
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8.5
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10
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11
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12
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13
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13.5
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3 weeks
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7
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8
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8.5
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10.5
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17.5
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4 weeks
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8
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9.5
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10
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12
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14.5
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16
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18
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20
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21
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5 weeks
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9
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11
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11.5
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13.5
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16
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18
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20
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22
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24
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6 weeks
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10
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12.5
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13
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15
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17.5
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20
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23
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24
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27
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7 weeks
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11
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12
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14.5
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17
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19
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22
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25
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27
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30
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8 weeks
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12
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13.5
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16
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19
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21.5
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24
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27
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29
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32
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9 weeks
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13
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15
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18
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22
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23
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26
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30
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33
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35
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10 weeks
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14
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16
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20
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24
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25
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28
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33
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36
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38
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11 weeks
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15
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17
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22
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26
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32
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36
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39
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44
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47
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12 weeks
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16
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18
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22
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28
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32
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35
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40
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43
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45
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13 weeks
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17
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20
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24
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30
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34
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36
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42
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45
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48
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14 weeks
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18
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22
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26
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32
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36
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39
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44
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47
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51
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15 weeks
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19
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23
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28
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34
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38
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42
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46
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51
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55
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16 weeks
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20
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25
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30
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36
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40
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44
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49
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54
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59
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17 weeks
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21
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26
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31
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38
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42
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46
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51
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57
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62
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18 weeks
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22
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28
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33
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39
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44
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48
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54
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60
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65
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19 weeks
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23
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29
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34
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40
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45
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50
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56
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62
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67
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20 weeks
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24
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30
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35
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41
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46
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52
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58
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64
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70
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21 weeks
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25
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31
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36
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42
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48
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54
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60
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66
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72
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22 weeks
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25
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32
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37
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43
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48
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56
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62
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68
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74
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23 weeks
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26
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33
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38
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44
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50
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57
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64
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70
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76
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24 weeks
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26
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33
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39
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45
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51
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58
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65
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71
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78
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25 weeks
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27
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34
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40
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46
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52
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59
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66
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72
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79
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26 weeks
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27
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34
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40
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47
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53
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60
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67
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73
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80
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18 months
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2 lbs
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2.5 lbs
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3 lbs
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3.5 lbs
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4 lbs
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4.5 lbs
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5 lbs
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5.5 lbs
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6 lbs
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