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What was your weight when born and do you think this is/was an indication of the weight of your baby?

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MB34 · 08/08/2012 20:37

As above really - been thinking about this recently as I'm scared that I'll give birth to a 10lb+ baby (and it'll hurt!) as I want to have a natural birth as possible - with the help of hypnobirthing!
Also do you think your weight when you were born has ANY relation to your size as an adult (mainly height) - just wondering with this question.

A few examples
A work colleague weighed around 8lb (she's 5'3" now) and her DS was 9lb 9oz

My sister was 6lb 2oz (5'6" now) and has a DD - 6lb 12oz and a DS - 6lb 15oz

My great aunt weighed 12lb (Shock) and she's always been small - about 5' now (not sure how heavy her DS was - dread to think if my theory is true!)

I've spoken to other people and it seems that their DCs have not weighed that much more than they did when they were born.

I'm wondering if this gives any indication that I may have a baby that's not too big/small as I was 5lb 12oz (and I'm 5'8" now)

I hope this all makes sense - I'm not very good with putting my thoughts down on paper!!

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Mintyy · 08/08/2012 20:41

I was 5lb 12oz (nearly full term) and my babies were 9lb 2oz and 8lb 15oz.

Pascha · 08/08/2012 20:42

I was 6lb 1oz, my son was 7lb 6oz.

jocie · 08/08/2012 20:43

didnt work for me! i was about 7lb 7oz and am 5'4". ds1 was 9lb 7.5oz (7 days late) and ds2 was 8lb 3oz (4 days early).
However my oh is 6' so maybe that explains it!

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McPhee · 08/08/2012 20:46

I was 10lb - Dd was 8lb 1oz

MirandaWest · 08/08/2012 20:48

I was about 6lb 7oz or so I think and am now 5foot 4. DS was 6lb1oz and DD 7lb 11oz.

MrsDmitriTippensKrushnic · 08/08/2012 20:56

At my Mum's so just asked her. Apparently I was 8lb 1oz (and I'm 5'9" now)

My DC however were 9lb2oz, 8lb13oz and 9lb10oz... Considerably larger than me! Going by the red book graphs their final heights (in the same order) will be 6'4", 5'10" and 5'10" (DS, DS, DD)

LackingNameChangeInspiration · 08/08/2012 20:59

I was about 6, DS was 7

chubbychipmonk · 08/08/2012 20:59

I'm 5ft 2', i was 7lb 2oz and my son was 6lb 3oz

TattyCatty · 08/08/2012 21:02

Don't think there is any real correlation to be honest - I was 9lb 15oz at birth but DD weighed in at just 8lb 8oz. I know that's bigger than average, but she was the smallest baby in 3 generations in my family - we only do big babies!

shattereddreams · 08/08/2012 21:02

I was 7lb 2 and one week early.
My DD was 11 days early and weighed 7lb 3
My DS was 13 days early at 7lb11

My older sister however was one week late and 8lb.. Both her children were also late and around 8lb4

My mother had two very different births with my sister and I.
My sister had simple easy births as was her own.

Mine were horrid and complicated (DS a CS) as was my own birth (according to my mother Grin

BionicEmu · 08/08/2012 21:03

I was 7lb 4oz, although my mum is only 5'1 tall.

I am 5'6" and my DS was 6lb 3oz, but born at 34+0 weeks, so would probably have been about 9lb 3oz at full term!

Although my mum is rather slender and I'm rather chunky (bmi of 35), and women with a higher bmi tend to have bigger babies.

Springforward · 08/08/2012 21:04

7 lb 7 and 7 lb 6 here.

Jules125 · 08/08/2012 21:04

I was 6lb 9oz and am now 5'2. My DD was 6lb 8oz. Sounds very close!

Flisspaps · 08/08/2012 21:04

Not at all.

I was 7lb 13oz.

DD was 8lb 2oz.

DS was 11lb 7oz.

DimplesOHara · 08/08/2012 21:04

I was 9lbs 12 1/2oz (now 6ft) DD was 9lb 7 1/2oz but was two weeks early (three and a half weeks by my dates) looking at her red book graphs she will be about the same height as me, she put on the same about of weight every week as I did and all her height charts was the same as in my baby book.

Pickles77 · 08/08/2012 21:06

I was 3lbs and born at 30 weeks, I'm 32 + 6 atm myself so im on my guard Smile

blondieminx · 08/08/2012 21:10

I was 5lb 15 oz, and I'm now 5'8".

DD was 6 days overdue and weighed 6lb 5oz - and DH is a 6'6" lump strapping fella! Smile

Chunkychicken · 08/08/2012 21:10

I'm 160cm (think that's just under 5'3") and weighed 6lb 6oz at birth.

DD weighed 6lb 5oz and could potentially reach 165cm/5'5ish.

My DH was a 6lb something baby but is now 6ft and built like a brick shithouse big. Grin

DC#2 is measuring bigger than DD on the scans, so no doubt we'll find out in November whether it makes a difference!!

ivykaty44 · 08/08/2012 21:12

I was 10ilb dds both 9ilb

CaseyShraeger · 08/08/2012 21:17

I was 7lb exactly. DCs were 10lb5oz, 8lb15oz and 6lb10oz.

mummyonvalium · 08/08/2012 21:21

I was 7 lb. My DCs were 6 lb 9 and 6 lb 4. DH and I are both quite small and slim so I was not expecting big babies (although maybe not as small).

NewlyMintedPeasant · 08/08/2012 21:23

I was 6lb 2oz and my first was 9lb 3oz

myalias · 08/08/2012 21:27

I was 6lb
Ds1 - 7lb
Ds2 - 8 lb 13oz

workshy · 08/08/2012 21:28

I was 5lb 1oz at birth, 6 week twin premie, I'm now 6ft (and yes I'm female)

DD1 was 40+13 and 8lb 10oz
DD2 was 40+6 and also 8lb 10oz

they are both the tallest girls in their class so ther is no hopw for them being average lol

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