To ask if your second baby was as big as your first

[Cantthinkofausername1990]

So I've heard a lot of people saying that the second baby is usually bigger than the first, what has your experience of this been? My first was 9lb 6oz so afraid this one will be bigger
And did your pregnancies last the same length of time? Ds was born at 38 weeks so hoping number 2 will arrive around the same time and doesn't go on to 40 + weeks.

[pansydansy]

My second was 3ibs bigger than my first.

[Picklypickles]

My daughter was 8lb5 born on her due date and my son was 7lb9 born at 37 weeks.

[pansydansy]

Oh and dc1 was born at 38 weeks dc2 was born at 36 weeks.

[MrsMonkeyBear]

Dd1 - 8 days late and 7lb 3oz
Dd2 - 1 day early and 7lb 9oz although she did look smaller due to being 3cm shorter in length.

[OneDayillSleep]

My first (a girl) was 6lb 13 and born at 39 weeks, my second (a boy) was 8 lb 3 and also 39 weeks. I’ve read/heard that boys tend to be bigger as do second babies. I guess it also depends on how long you bake them for too, the longer they’re in there, the bigger they get!

[tomhazard]

I was worried about this as DC1 was 8lb8. DC2 was 7lb14 and they were born almost exact same gestation

[BusySittingDown]

First was born at 40+1 weighing 8lbs7.5oz. Second was born at 39+3 weighing 8lbs3.5ozs.

[Thurmanmurman]

1st 6lb3oz
2nd 8lb6oz
Both full term and healthy so quite a significant difference.

[whyhello2]

Mine was bigger, more than a lb bigger, 3rd was very slightly lighter than 2nd but they were early.

[Montsti]

My 2nd was smaller than my 1st (they were all born at 38 weeks) but my 1st was a boy and 2nd a girl... my 3rd (girl) was my biggest and my 4th (also a girl) the same as my 2nd...

[StarTheGirl]

First baby, a girl, born at 42 weeks, was 8 lbs 1 oz.

Second baby, a boy, born at 39 weeks was 7 lbs 13 oz.

So, not much in it. DS was measuring big throughout the pregnancy and was my second and a boy, so I was expecting him to be bigger than dd. I obviously don’t know how big he’d have been if we had got to 42 weeks with him.

[Crunchymum]

DC1 40+9 7lb 8oz
DC2 40+1 6lb 12pz
DC3 38+0 5lb 12oz

[BusySittingDown]

I'll add that I was in a bit of a panic about DD2 as I'm tiny and with DD1 I had an extensive episiotomy and was put on a drip to stop me haemorrhaging.

I'd read endless info that second children are usually bigger so I asked the consultant if I could have a section. She said no.

Thankfully my second labour was really easy. Worlds apart from the first!

[Kpo58]

My first was 4lb 5oz and my second was 8lb 11oz. I dare not have a third incase this sequence continues...

[IRememberSoIDo]

Smaller by 2oz but she was 9 days earlier.

[Palominoo]

My son was born first and was 6'2 and my daughter 7'3 nearly three years later.

My son was born in 1995 and at 8 months I had a bleed from the placenta.

My consultant told me to expect a very large/heavy baby. My mother laughed when I told her and said that was absolute rubbish. She was right.

[Laiste]

6lb 7oz
9lb 10oz
7lb 6oz
7lb 14oz

So: small, BIG, average, average

[JellyNo15]

DC1 9lb 10oz
DC2 9lb 12oz

[Laiste]

All girls, all full term.

[MrJellyBean]

My eldest is female and was 8lb 13, My youngest is male and was 10lb 5.5

[3boysandabump]

First 8lb 10 @ 42 + 2
Second 8lb 6 @ 40 + 6
Third 8lb 12 @ 40
Fourth 7lb 8 @ 39

[yikesanotherbooboo]

My middle ( second) child was the smallest

[GrumpySausage]

Second was smaller (9lb1 and 8lb13) and both born the day before their due date. (Natural and planned c section)

[Chuffingchuff]

My second was smaller.
DS was first, born at 38+2 and 7lb 13oz.
DD was second , born at 40+6 and 7lb 9oz.

[GinasGirl]

First - 8lb 9 late by 10 days
Second - 10lbs late by 10 days
Third - 9lbs 5 late by 10 days