Is it possible? *Help please! I'm slightly freaking out*

**Mum030709** · March 2nd, 2009, 11:05 PM

I'm just wondering if it is possible that my 3rd is going to be my biggest baby born?

Reason I ask is because I have heard that 2nd babies with the same Dad are often bigger then the 1st..
My DD has a different Dad to my DS & "Boo"..
Baby #3 is the 2nd baby to my partner..

Sorry if I'm managed to do nothing but confuse everyone

**RhiChiChi** · March 3rd, 2009, 05:24 AM

I don't know if there is any specific evidence to definately say that is going to be the case. One of my gf second born was smaller than her first born - both over 9lds. Also my mil has 7 children and they were are varying weight/sizes. ie: The first born wasn't the smallest and the last born wasn't the biggest.

**~clover~** · March 3rd, 2009, 05:35 AM

On average babies usually get bigger as you have more, but not always.
My DD1 was 7lb 5oz, my DD2 was 8lb 9oz & my DS was 8lb 7.5oz.
So my 3rd was slightly lighter than my first (all have the same dad, but I don't think that'd come into it too much)
It is likely that your 3rd will be a bit heavier, but it shouldn't be a problem

**aussienic** · March 3rd, 2009, 05:54 AM

My 3rd was my smallest at that stage and my 4th was even smaller..

1st ~ 8lb 13oz 2nd ~ 9lb 14oz 3rd ~ 8lb 9oz 4th ~ 6lb 12oz

**Liz** · March 3rd, 2009, 06:21 AM

I hope not!

1st - 6lb at 37wks, 2nd - 7lb 14oz at 34 weeks!! I hope mine follow Nic's trend and get smaller again LOL.

**MrsBump** · March 3rd, 2009, 06:34 AM

It is right in my births....
My DD was 7lb 4 previous relationship

to my husband
DS1 7lb 7
DS2 8lb 3.5
DS3 7lb 11

But by the looks of it your babies are a good weight anyways... I too would be hopeing for a lighter one!!

**Visitor8** · March 3rd, 2009, 12:01 PM

I have...

DS1 - 8 lbs 4 oz
DS2 - 9lbs 5 oz

Same daddy

Then Ashton... 11lbs, different daddy

If that is true I would hate to see a 2nd baby from my ex lol

**MantaRay** · March 3rd, 2009, 12:20 PM

Hun, it is possible that this baby will be bigger, but it is very unlikely to be too big for you to birth. Nature is cleverer than that! I had a pound in difference between my boys (and the second was the smaller one and they both have the same dad

), and TBH I really don't think there was a noticeable difference when I was birthing. I am sure you are going to be just fine - try not to worry hun

**Mum030709** · March 3rd, 2009, 11:02 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone, I'm going out of my mind with worry that I won't be able to get this little one out so that we will both be safe..
Never had any complications during birth with either DD or DS, but I'm thinking every worse possibility this time round..
My 12wk scan, certain parts of "Boo" were slightly smaller then 12wks & the same at my 20wk scan..
I've had mixed comments from various people, either I'm too small for how far Boo is, or I'm too big.. That doesn't help the situation or my thoughts..

I hope I can have another scan before Boo arrives & I''d love for the sonographer to guess Boo's birth weight..

Has anyone had a sonographer guess the weight & how accurate were they?

**~clover~** · March 4th, 2009, 07:20 AM

I had a friend having scans every fortnight to check on her twins progress & they were pretty right with their weights, but I've also seen alot of women on here who've had the scans completely wrong, so they definetely aren't reliable!

As someone has already said, its not very often at all that your body will make a baby you can't birth. Its not the way mother nature works. Obviously there are exceptions, but you've birthed 2 very healthy sized bubba's already without any complications, so there is no reason you can't birth a third.

There are quite a few babies born on here recently that were 10lb & more. I know someone whose DS was 13lb born & she birthed him vaginally.

Have faith in your body

It does know what its doing!