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Babies seems bigger each time, will 3rd be huge?

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TillyDevon · 23/10/2021 01:09

I had a good birth experience with both our DC but worrying as our 2nd DC’s shoulders did nearly get stuck and I really started to think wouldn’t be able to push him out so would be worried if another big baby.
Dc1 was 8lb and DC2 was 9lb5- is it likely Dc3 will be larger ?! (I worry as My DH was 10lb9 at birth and I have very narrow hips . It was quite frightening for a few seconds when I was being told to push but knew there was nothing more I could do as DS felt stuck and although I kept calm it felt a close thing

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TurnUpTurnip · 23/10/2021 01:12

Mine went 8lbs 9 , 10lbs 4 🤦🏻 9 lbs 4 and 8 lbs 13 so not necessarily but I got told by a lot of people that apparently “ bigger babies are easier to give birth to” 🙄

TheMysteriousDistance · 23/10/2021 04:19

Mine have got much smaller!

11lbs @ 40wks
8lbs9 @ 39wks
7lbs14 @ 39wks

The first one was stuck and an emcs and the second 2 both elective sections.

It's difficult to say - I don't think it's a given 3rd is bigger and lots of people said to me when I was pregnant that 3rd is often smaller. There are loads of other factors involved too.

Whirlywooo · 23/10/2021 05:03

1st @ 40wks = 7lb 6oz
2nd @ 40wks = 9lb 5oz (SD birth)
3rd @ 37 wks = 7lb 4oz (ECS)

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