Can I predict the size/weight of this baby based on my last??

Joyzerelly · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:53 PM

Well? How much did your first and subsequent babies weigh? Were they early/ late/ on time?

My first baby (20 months ago) was a 9lb 14oz boy. This baby is a girl and so I'm hoping she might be a touch smaller... I'd love her to be about 8lb (or maybe a bit less).
What do you think?

lauram22 · Apr 14th, 2012, 17:00 PM

I'm hoping for the same thing ie a smaller baby than my last as it was a difficult birth. My mw said second babes r normally bigger but not always, in my green book they have plotted this babys fundal height against my ds birth weight so IMO it must b related somehow?!? X

cheshire · Apr 15th, 2012, 02:04 AM

First was born on the due day and was 8Ibs 13 oz
Second was a week late and was 8Ibs
Third was a week early and was 5Ibs 13 oz

So in my experience......NO

Everyone says they get bigger. In my experience when you have toddlers and children you are on your feet more, you have less time to sit around contemplating baby, so they actually get smaller and easier to deliver. I have known many women who have had whoppers for the first and smaller subsequent babies.

My smallest is now 2cm taller than his brother was at the same age!!

Amarna · Apr 16th, 2012, 06:42 AM

I've heard people say it goes both ways. Sometimes they'll say second babies are bigger, others smaller. Like everything else with pregnancy I'm of the opinion that it's more dependent on the individual than anything else.

My daughter was two weeks overdue and weighed 7lbs 8oz when born.

Tinax · Apr 16th, 2012, 10:06 AM

All mine born at 36 weeks.

6lb 7
7lb
6lb 13
5lb 11

So a variation x

MummyToAmberx · Apr 17th, 2012, 08:56 AM

god no you cant lol!
first born at 40+4 - 8lb 10oz
second born 41+2 (10x bigger bump) estimated 9lb 7oz, she was 7lb 11oz ... lol

kimandbump · Apr 17th, 2012, 13:33 PM

Lol, I like this thread!

My DD was 3lb 4, just over 5 weeks early. I am currently trying to grow a 9lber! x

Terangela · Apr 19th, 2012, 23:01 PM

1st 39w5d, 5lbs, 5oz
2nd 39w, 6lbs, 14oz
3rd 39w5d, 6lbs, 14oz
4th tba

AllyTiel · Apr 20th, 2012, 10:06 AM

I don't know from my own experience, but going from my mom (Oh please Lord don't let me have babies as big as my mom had!), her first was 9 lbs 11ounces (that was me). My brother born after me was over 11lbs. My 2nd brother was 10 lbs. The 3'rd brother was also 10 lbs, and my youngest brother was the smallest at 9 lbs 7 ounces.

Stinkerbell · Apr 21st, 2012, 06:37 AM

My son was 9 days late and weighed 7.2
My daughter came on her due date and was 7.1
I'm thinking baby number 3 will be around the same ( I hope!)

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Joyzerelly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Glorious England Posts: 1,621	Can I predict the size/weight of this baby based on my last?? Well? How much did your first and subsequent babies weigh? Were they early/ late/ on time? My first baby (20 months ago) was a 9lb 14oz boy. This baby is a girl and so I'm hoping she might be a touch smaller... I'd love her to be about 8lb (or maybe a bit less). What do you think?

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lauram22 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: north west Posts: 558	I'm hoping for the same thing ie a smaller baby than my last as it was a difficult birth. My mw said second babes r normally bigger but not always, in my green book they have plotted this babys fundal height against my ds birth weight so IMO it must b related somehow?!? X

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cheshire Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,288	First was born on the due day and was 8Ibs 13 oz Second was a week late and was 8Ibs Third was a week early and was 5Ibs 13 oz So in my experience......NO Everyone says they get bigger. In my experience when you have toddlers and children you are on your feet more, you have less time to sit around contemplating baby, so they actually get smaller and easier to deliver. I have known many women who have had whoppers for the first and smaller subsequent babies. My smallest is now 2cm taller than his brother was at the same age!!

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Amarna Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New York State Posts: 1,628	I've heard people say it goes both ways. Sometimes they'll say second babies are bigger, others smaller. Like everything else with pregnancy I'm of the opinion that it's more dependent on the individual than anything else. My daughter was two weeks overdue and weighed 7lbs 8oz when born.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 10:06 AM	#5
Tinax Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 311	All mine born at 36 weeks. 6lb 7 7lb 6lb 13 5lb 11 So a variation x

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MummyToAmberx Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 11,982	god no you cant lol! first born at 40+4 - 8lb 10oz second born 41+2 (10x bigger bump) estimated 9lb 7oz, she was 7lb 11oz ... lol

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Apr 17th, 2012, 13:33 PM	#7
kimandbump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 137	Lol, I like this thread! My DD was 3lb 4, just over 5 weeks early. I am currently trying to grow a 9lber! x

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Terangela Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canadian Posts: 1,122	1st 39w5d, 5lbs, 5oz 2nd 39w, 6lbs, 14oz 3rd 39w5d, 6lbs, 14oz 4th tba

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AllyTiel Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southeast USA Posts: 1,115	I don't know from my own experience, but going from my mom (Oh please Lord don't let me have babies as big as my mom had!), her first was 9 lbs 11ounces (that was me). My brother born after me was over 11lbs. My 2nd brother was 10 lbs. The 3'rd brother was also 10 lbs, and my youngest brother was the smallest at 9 lbs 7 ounces.

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Stinkerbell Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: north east Posts: 538	My son was 9 days late and weighed 7.2 My daughter came on her due date and was 7.1 I'm thinking baby number 3 will be around the same ( I hope!)

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