Baby weight...

[artisanroast]

Hi,

Not technically childbirth but...

Is baby birth weight hereditary? My mum weighed 8lb 71/2oz, I was 8lb 7oz, my brother was 8lb 2oz. My mum's sister who is a but neater built than my mum had a boy at 7lb 10oz.

Should I expect a baby at a similar sort of weight? I am smaller boned than my mum so I am hoping maybe about 7lb 6oz - 8lb.

No idea if this is totally illogical or not.

What has everyone else's experiences been?

Thanks

xx

I hope the maternal thing is wrong. DM was over 10lb. DS 9+, DB 10+ and me (3wks early.....CS) 11lb 4. DM is 5'2 and was a size 6.

DN's were 8lb 1 and 8lb 9.

Eeek.

It's not wrong, it's just one of a number of competing factors and quite possibly many others will be more significant.

Also I don't think anyone's mentioned gestation yet. Ie if you and your siblings were all nine pounders at 41 weeks, but you have your baby at 37, the relevant genetic factor is what you weighed at 37 weeks rather than birth.