Second babies, were yours heavier or born earlier?

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Currently 38+5 and my baby is already estimated to be over 8lb 😬

My first was born at 38+3 (failed induction, EMCS) and was 7lb 5.

In your experiences, did yours weigh more/less than your first and when were they born?

Interested to see responses!

Yes they did get bigger with each baby but the births after the 1st were a lot easier regardless of their size

DS1 was born on his due date. He weighed 7lb 6oz.

DS2 was 10 days late. He weighed 8lb 2oz.
But the midwife said at the time that had he been on time he would have been 7lb max.

Weighed more but I went into labour 3 days later than I did with dc1. (38 plus 4 versus 39 weeks exactly).

Significantly smaller and born earlier. First 42 weeks, 1 day 8.8lbs, 2nd 37 weeks 6lbs

first was 38+2 and 7lb 2, second was 36+5 and 5lb 13. neither were natural both sections but i imagine if second had been born at the same gestation they would’ve been pretty close in weight, i read they gain on average 1/2lb a week or something at that stage?

1st was 10 days over and 8lb 1
2nd was 7lb 3 and born on due date

Both born at 42 weeks - first came on his own, I was induced with second.

First baby 8lb13
Second baby 9lb12.5

42 weeks 8lb 4
40+1 7lb 14

My last growth scan at 37+4 they put him at 8lb 13..

2nd baby was born earlier and weighed less

Sorry, I meant to say... second birth was so much easier, despite baby being bigger.

1st was 7.13 at 40+3. 2nd was 9lb at 41+2. Much, much easier to give birth to though if that helps!! My 3rd was 7.15 and a week early so there was no pattern to it really

DC2 was a pound lighter. He’s very short though and DC1 is very tall, so it’s not surprising. DC2 was a couple of days earlier than DC1.

Second birth was a thousand times easier, I’m sure not just because he was smaller.

Baby1 was born one day before due date at 8lb12

Baby2 was five loooong days late at 9lb5

First was 7lb10oz and 2 weeks and a day late
Second was 2 weeks early and 7lb7oz
Third was bang on time and 8lb11oz

Dc1 3 days early 7lbs 13oz
Dc2 3 weeks early 6lbs
Both the same gender or sex (I'm not sure what the right phasing is anymore)

DD was 5 days late weighed 8lbs 11. Second baby, DS was 1 week early and he was 8lb 7. So if they were both on their due dates probably would have been about the same.

For those that came earlier than 40 weeks, was it spontaneous labour?

My first was born two days before due date and weighed 7lb 15oz.

My second was two days after due date and weighed 7lb 13oz.

So not a lot in it, but technically my second was later and lighter!

Mine all got smaller and later.

Eldest 8lb 2 days early
2nd 7.6lb 1 day early
3rd 7.5lb 4 days late
4th 6.13 5 days late

First - 4 weeks early, 6lbs
Second - 10 days early, 8lbs
Third - 2 days early, 9lb 9.5

A few days earlier and lighter by about 5lbs.

41+2 8lb12
39+2 7lb2
39+5 7lb9
38+0 7lb5

I was told my second and third were measuring big and had lots of growth scans, but they both out average. My first and second were the same size at 3.5kg and my third was 4kg. My second labour came on naturally and was quick and easy.

1st was on due date at 9½lbs ending up with an emergency section. 2nd & 3rd were both planned sections at 38 weeks and 9lbs 8oz & 9lbs 10oz respectively.