Is it true 2nd babies weigh more?

[mummyjanine]

Did your second weigh more, what was the weight difference for the two??

DS1 41 weeks 3d 8lb 12
DD 41 weeks 2d 8lb 7
DS2 40 weeks 3d 8lb 3

DD1 8lb at 40+10
DD2 9lb 3ozs at 40+5

Ds1 8lb 7oz
Ds2 9lb 3oz
Ds3 9lb 5oz
Ds4 10lb 13oz and he had a massive head off the top of the chart.

Dd 8lb exactly and despite being the smallest hers was a harder birth, I think because she was back to back.

Wow, only one person has used kilos here!

I find it fascinating that we are so unwavering in our use of imperial measurements even though it does make it harder to do the sums!

My second child was more that a pound and a half heavier than the first. The first was tiny though.

To the pp with the 1m high 2 yr old, did you know the old wives tale that if you measure them on their 2 nd birthday, double it this will be their approximate adult height?

Ds 7lb 11oz
Dd 9lb 10.5oz

DD (Dc1) 6lb 7.5 37 weeks
DS1 (Dc2) 6lb 13.5 38 weeks
DS2 (Dc3) 7lb 13 39 + 4 weeks

I think it has more to do with how long they cook for (and gender) to be honest but obviously my case study is limited to 3 samples! :)

DS1 9lbs 6oz (38 weeks)
DS2 7lbs 6oz (39 weeks)

Having DS2 was so much easier...

Ds1 7lb14
ds2 7lb
dd1 7lb15
dd2 5lb12

First 3 were all 40-41 weeks, dd2 was 37 weeks and was distinctly undercooked IMO

mine went a pound lighter each time (sorry no recall of kilos for me... half a kilo ish?)

ds1 8lb 7 (EDD)
ds2 7lb 7 (2 days early)
dd 6lb 8oz. (36+5)

dds birth was like shelling peas

Ds - 38 weeks - 7lbs 2oz
Dd - 38 weeks - 6lbs 2oz

not for us

DS1 - 9 lb 2oz
DS2 - 9lb 1oz
DS3 - 9lb 6oz
DS4 - 8lb 8oz
DS5 - 9lb 14oz ( heaviest so far)
DD - 8lb 3oz (lightest so far)

(#7 - ?)

Second baby was 2lbs 2oz heavier than dc1 at same gestation!

Dc1 girl 40+12 9lb 10oz
Dc2 boy 40+7 9lb 10oz
Dc3 girl 40+3 9lb 15oz
Dc4 girl 39+1 11lb 5oz

DC2 was roughly 1lb lighter (8lb).

Dd1 8lb 2 at 40+2
Dts 7lb 7 at 37 weeks
Dtd 6 lb 2 at 37 weeks

Dd 7lbs
Ds 10lbs
Needless to say my face looked like this when I was told

First 2.8 kg, second 2.9 kg. both 38+ 1

It was true for me. Ds 6lb 12oz, dd 7lb exactly.