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10lb4 then 11lb1 - did anyone go DOWN?!? Please - anyone?!?!

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dizzydixies · 07/02/2008 12:38

first dd was 10lb4 and 51.5cm and second dd was 11lb1 and 59cm long - did anyone who had big babies and on number 3 go down in weight?!? I don't mean drastically but about 9lbs would be nice?!?!

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TuttiFrutti · 07/02/2008 13:54

Yes, my first was 9lb8 and second 7lb8. It does happen.

CarGirl · 07/02/2008 13:59

yes mine went

7lb 6oz with first hubbie

then
10lb 6 at 42+2 - she was ridiculously long and didn't hit the height chart centiles until about 5 months old
9lb 2 at 40+1
9lb 10 at 42 weeks

so even allowing for the different lengths of pregnancy dd2 was by far the longest and heaviest.

NorthernLurker · 07/02/2008 14:01

8lbs 8 oz then 8lbs 11oz then 7lb 15oz - so you can hope!

becklespeckle · 07/02/2008 14:04

erm...

DC1 9 lbs 0.5 oz (DS)
DC2 9 lbs 4 oz (DS)
DC3 9 lbs 15 oz! (DD)

On the plus side, DD had the smallest head circumfrence so although the biggest by far, she was no worse to get out.

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dizzydixies · 07/02/2008 16:39

so what we're tentatively saying is that there is hope!

maybe if this one comes out at 12lb but is 60+cm long it might be a wee skinny malinky?!?

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becklespeckle · 07/02/2008 16:47

Definately hope dizzy, especially as your DD2 was a lot longer than your DD1!

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dizzydixies · 07/02/2008 16:55

thanks beckles - I just remember dd1 was like a wee sumo and dd2 was just ridicliously long - both of them filled the cots in the matty wards and I looked like I'd been in there for months not just newly born!

I'm only 168cm so goodness only knows where 59cm came from!

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alfiesbabe · 07/02/2008 17:02

dd1 8lb 8oz - exactly on due date
dd2 3lb 3oz - 35 weeks, IUGR (that's quite a drop!)
ds 7lb 10 oz - 1 week early

rozzyraspberry · 07/02/2008 17:23

ds1 6lbs 4
ds2 9lbs 3

ds3 - due in 2 days - according to midwives around 7/8 lbs. I know estimates could be way wrong but I have a gut feeling that this one is smaller as I've not been so uncomfortable.

dizietsma · 07/02/2008 18:52

Yup, happened to my mum-

DB1 was 9lbs
I was 8lbs
DB2 was 7lbs

It can happen!

MrsMattie · 07/02/2008 20:11

Good friend just had her fourth child

DS1 9 lbs 13 oz - 41 weeks
DD1 7lbs 8 oz - 38 weeks
DS2 10 lbs 11 oz - 40 weeks
DD2 7 lbs exactly - 40 weeks

they don't always get bigger

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dizzydixies · 07/02/2008 20:45

thank you all!!!!!

moderate excercise and sensible eating is the way forward, with a few treats here and there!!

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