Third child -what weight were they?

[muppetgirl]

Following on from the other third labour thread I wondered how much did your third child weigh in comparison to your first 2. I have had 2 dc;

1st
9lb 1oz, induced, 27 hrs and ventouse as he was distressed, episiotomy, tore anyway

2nd
9lb 15 1/2oz, spontaneous labour, 12 hrs, baby got stuck, forceps, 3rd degree tear, still having problem 'down there' 8 months afterwards.

I'd like a 3rd but my husband thinks we'll have a baby elephant next!
I seem to grow big baby?s I just can?t deliver. ( I would like a c-section but not sure this would be allowed?)

Was your 3rd bigger/smaller than your other 2?

1: 6 11
2: 8 1
3: 8 9 (eek)

1- 7lb 3oz
2 - 8lb 7ozs
3 - 8lb 4oz

1 - 8lbs 8oz
2 - 8 lbs 4oz
3 - 10lbs 2.5oz

...so not dramatically smaller then

There's know way I could do a 10lb baby...

ds1 - 6lbs 14oz

ds2 - 9lbs 6oz

dd - 6lbs 10 oz

Probably should add though, despite being 10lbs+, dc3 was by far the easiest labour, 2 hours from start to finish, 13 mins after my waters broke and he was born. Pushing stage was less than 5 mins.

DS1 - 9lb 9oz
DS2 - 9lb 9oz
DD - 7lb 15oz
DS3 - 8lb

this is the one thing we just can't make a decision on...dh is scared something bad will happen.

Muppet I had DS1 by emergency c-section as he was in a poor position (posterior) and stuck. DS2 was my VBAC - episiotomy failed ventouse, mid cavity forceps and a lovely third degree tear (which healed wonderfully thank goodness). DD and DS3 were both elective c-sections.

Of course you could ask for a c-section.

1st 6lbs 6oz
2nd 7lbs 3oz
3rd 8lbs 4oz

Mine got smaller

9lb 14
8lb 7.5
2lb 12

mine went
DS 9lb1oz
DD1 6lb14oz
DD2 6lb14oz

DD 10 lbs 4oz
DS1 8 lbs 12oz
DS2 10 1bs 5oz
All c-sections

Ds1 was 6lbs 6oz

Ds2 was 6lbs 13oz

Dd1 was 9lbs 14oz (Ouch!!)

Dd2 was 8lbs 12oz.

I was told that each baby is normally 1lb heavier than the last (told by midwife - so it must be true )

DD1 7lbs 3oz (2 days early)
DS1 8lbs 3.5oz (2 days early) see a pattern?
DD2 9lbs 10oz (10 days late) if had been on time it was feasible that the pattern would still be ok.
DS2 11lbs 1oz (7 days late) Sod the pattern now

All normal deliveries, all started on their own etc.

a 1lb heavier than ds 2 would be 10lb 15 1/2oz

I would ask for a c-section!!!

you'll be fine

Mine got smaller:

Ds1 - 9lbs 8oz (1 week late)

Ds2 - 9lbs (2 weeks early)

Dd - 7lbs 4oz (on time)

DC1 - 8lb 6oz

DC2 - 8lb 12oz - so far following the trend...

DC3 - 8lb 6oz - back where I started

DC4 - 8lb 2oz - smallest of the lot!

DS1 8lb 15

DS2 8lb 6

DD 7lb 1

(all 2 weeks over due)

my mums were

1st 8lb

2nd (me) 5lbs

3rd not sure but bigger than me and probably smaller than the 1st.

My third was the biggest at 10 lb 6 oz. No stitches, hence my nickname.

I daresay you could get an elective cs if you insisted, but a cs guarantees 6 weeks not driving, not lifting etc when a vaginal birth has a chance of being, well, normal.

You had difficult births 1st and 2nd time, but this was not necessarily to do with the weight of the baby. My comparatively easy birth was due to keeping upright and giving birth in water, primarily. It also helped that I was not overtired before I started (despite being borderline anaemic).