What was the size of your second bub compared to first bub?

[Tobily]

My first was 7lb 3oz, 51 cm - born at 36 weeks.
My second was 8lbs even, 51cm born at 38 weeks.

[AmandaJ]

I don't know if sex has any bearing as I've only had boys but mine got smaller.

DS1 8lb 3oz
DS2 8lb 1and half oz
DS3 8lb 1oz
DS4 7lb 4oz
DS5 7lb 11oz

hugs xoxo

[Trillian]

I was told by my Scottish midwife that I had with my first two (she was old school too - she's nearly 70) that generally if your second is a boy, then they can be bigger, but if a girl, more likely to be smaller. But it's one of those things that you just can't predict - you went way overdue with L, and were induced, but this time you might go earlier and he could in theory be smaller, cause he wasn't in there as long, but there is no way of knowing until they are born.

As you know for me, DS was 9lb 3.5ozs and 56 cm, one day early, but DD was only 8lb 8ozs and 52 cm one day late.

[visitor1]

#1 was 7lb 4oz, 48cm and girl
#2 was 7lb 13oz, 52cm and girl

So only 200gm and 4 cm difference

[youngmumof3]

ds1= 9lb 7 1/2 oz 51 cms long
ds2= 7lb 14 oz 49 cms long
dd= 7lb 4 oz 48 cms long

[~breeze~]

DD 8lb 13oz, 53cm long 41+1 weeks
DS 7lb 3oz, 51.5cm long 39+2 weeks

[BellyBelly]

I'll make this a poll for you.

My second was smaller. 1st was 6lbs10, 2nd 5lbs15oz

[Bathsheba]

First baby: Girl, 7 lbs 10 (10 days post due date)
Second baby: Boy, 8 lbs 8 (10 days post due date)
Third baby: Boy, 9 lbs exactly (induced at 37 weeks)

[Footsteps]

not me but my sis:
1*nephew -6lb 4oz - 8 days late
2*niece -5lb 15oz - 2 days early
so in her case her second baby was a lower weight - she had alot more fluid with anais tho.
rach xxx

[three4me]

#1 - DS 6lb 11oz - born 40 weeks
#2 - DS 7lb 13oz - born 38 weeks
#3 - DS 8lb 2.5oz - born 37 weeks

[~clover~]

1. DD1 - 7lb 5oz, 50cm, hc 34.3cm, Born 41+1
2. DD2 - 8lb 9oz, 50cm, hc 34.5cm, Born 41
3. DS - 8lb 7.5oz, 52cm, hc 36cm, Born 39+5

[Nelle]

Both boys, born a couple of days before 40 weeks, #1 was 9 pound 4, and #2 was 7 pound 9. They look very different though, obviously got a variety of genes we're passing on!

I think , as Trill says, it's just luck luck luck...

[ShootingStar]

#1 DS was 8lb 9oz (2 days over)
#2 DD was 7lb 12oz (3 days over)

[aussienic]

1st was born 39 weeks weighing 8lb 13oz
2nd was born 37 weeks weighing 9lb 14oz (gd with insulin though)

[LuluHB]

DD#1 50cm, 3.52kgs, HC 35.5cm - 5 days OD
DD#2 51cm, 3.63kgs, HC 35cm - 9 days OD

What I've found really interesting is that they have both grown at the same rate - there is still that 100grams difference in weight at each MCHN check up.

[SweetPea]

DS1 - 3.735kg at 41+1, 51cm long, HC 33cm
DS2 - 3.965 kg at 41+1, 52 cm long, HC 34cm
My obs predicted my second would be a couple of hundred grams heavier and he was spot on!

[Beach Mama]

Isabelle was 8lb 13oz - 3995grams 50cms 11 days late induced c/s
James was 10lb - 4560grams 54 cms 14 days late c/s

[Ginger]

thanks for all your replies, it's very interesting isn't it?

thanks for making it a poll too kelly

i think you're right trillian, it seems that it may just come down to luck in the end. i think people are just scaring me into thinking that based on ds's stats, this one is going to be a wombat.