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babys weight at birth

26 replies

mrsvin · 27/12/2004 16:30

hello everyone im new here not sure if i sould post it here or not but anyway is it ture that your second is bigger then your first born or is it just an old wifes tale??

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MistltAeroAndWine · 27/12/2004 16:32

Mine was smaller and no 3 was smaller again, so guess it's an old wives tale!

Demented · 27/12/2004 16:32

My DS2 was half a pound bigger than DS1.

KateandtheElves · 27/12/2004 16:32

Mine wasn't.

First was 7lb 7oz at 36 weeks.
Second was 7lb 6oz at 39w4d.

snowflakes · 27/12/2004 16:33

My 1st was 7lb9 and my 2nd was 6lb3 so in my experience it isn't true.

makealist · 27/12/2004 16:38

1st ds was 8lb 4oz
2nd ds was 8lb12 1/2oz. So true for me.

emMerryChristmastmg · 27/12/2004 16:45

True for me.

Ds1-7lb 11oz
Ds2-8lb 5oz
Ds3-8lb 4oz

janeybops · 27/12/2004 16:47

my first was 8 lbs and number 2 was considerably bigger at 11lb and 4 oz!

makealist · 27/12/2004 16:50

ouch

janeybops · 27/12/2004 16:51

Thanks

Gobbledigoose · 27/12/2004 18:04

I've heard that too and it was sort of true for me:

ds1 8lb 4oz (41.5 wks)
ds2 8lb 3oz (39 wks)
ds3 8lb 10oz (40 wks)

WideWebWitch · 27/12/2004 18:10

Blimey, there should be a legs crossed and wincing emoticon for that weight baby janeybops! My second was larger but was with a different partner so irrelevant for your question.

misdee · 27/12/2004 18:17

1st was born at 40weeks, weighed 6lb 15oz.

2nd was born at 39 weeks, weighed 9lb and half an oz.

coppertop · 27/12/2004 18:27

Ds2 would've been bigger if he hadn't been induced early.

Ds1 - 9lbs 8oz at 41wks

Ds2 - 9lbs at 38 weeks

eidsvold · 27/12/2004 21:26

true for me..

dd1 - 6lb 1/2 oz ( ten days early)
dd2 9lb 7oz ( 10 days late)

gingernut · 27/12/2004 21:42

True for me too:

1st: 7lb 8oz (6 days late)
2nd: 8lb 5oz (4 days late)

(both boys).

Socci · 27/12/2004 21:52

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snowdonim · 27/12/2004 23:06

Not true for me.

Ds1 8lb 8oz at 40wks
Ds2 8lb 8oz at 41+3wks
Dd1 7lb 5oz at 41 wks
Dd2 7lb at 40wks

Linnet · 27/12/2004 23:54

my second was bigger.

dd1 was 6lbs 9oz (10 days late)
dd2 was 7lbs 12oz (7 days late)

sallyhollyberry · 28/12/2004 01:17

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heavenlyghost · 28/12/2004 06:37

True for me
No 1 10lbs 1/2 oz
No 2 10lbs 10oz

Won't be having a third otherwise I'll break the 11lb barrier I think ... like Janeypops

nailpolish · 28/12/2004 06:43

dd1 7lb 6oz

dd2 7lb 2oz

i always thought dd2 was smaller because i didnt have time when i was pg with her to sit on the couch all day eating cakes and sleeping! i had a toddler to look after.

Yorkiegirl · 28/12/2004 07:10

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DingDongDinosaurOnHigh · 28/12/2004 09:32

My first was 7lbs 2oz, second was 8 lbs and third a whopping 9lb6oz!

motherinfestivemood · 28/12/2004 11:30

Few ounces bigger but not that much.

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 28/12/2004 12:45

Yes and no... DS1 10lb 1oz at term, DS2 8lb 4oz @38 weeks. He probably would have been heavier at term.