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Does a very tall broad DH equal a big baby?

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FraggleRock77 · 17/07/2013 16:54

My DH is 6.5 and a bit, plus broad. I'm petite and 5.2. Will this equal a big baby? Any experience? Xxx

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umpti67 · 19/07/2013 19:55

No not necessarily. My dsis's dh is v tall and her babies were around the eight/nine pound mark. But they are huge teenagers.

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imademarion · 19/07/2013 19:59

My midwife assured me I wouldn't grow big babies (he us 6.5, I am 5 ft).

All of them undiagnosed breech, no space to turn, bloody huge, 10lbs or so each.

ELC obvs.

They all overtook me when they were about 9yo. Stamp your authority early, OP!

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Nandocushion · 19/07/2013 20:06

DH is 5'9" and about 11.5 stone. DS was a hefty 10lb 9oz.

It might be worth asking your MIL what size her babies were? My MIL's babies were all huge.

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FraggleRock77 · 19/07/2013 20:18

I have already asked!!! My DH was over 10lb, his brother was over 11lb and his two Sisters were big too. My MiL's lower parts got wrecked! X

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Nandocushion · 20/07/2013 00:19

Oh dear...

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PetraBaelish · 20/07/2013 08:43

I agree with badguider that it's the mother's size that determines the baby's weight, not the father's. it might be worth finding out how much you and your siblings weighed at birth (as opposed to your DH and siblings).
I'm 5'7" and slim, but was 10lbs 12oz at birth whereas DH was only a petite 8lbs 8oz. Our first DC was just under 10lbs, second DC just over 10lbs.