Printable View
I'm after some info on the size of your babies at birth, specifically those that have had three or more. I've had two, DD was 3.83kg, followed by DS at 4.84kg. I'm wondering what the likelihood is of this next LO being bigger than DS?
I know that generally second babies tend to be bigger than first... what about third baby?
Am I in for a whopper here??
So hit me with your anecdotes! What were your three or more weights?
I think I was my mum's biggest (first of three), though I reckon my first brother would have been if he hadn't been premature. Brother 2 would be the smallest. Don't ask for exact details though, I've no clue :lol:
Sent from my iPhone so forgive the speelung misstacks ;)
Wow, your DS was a whopper! My babies got smaller.
DS1 - 3.94kg
DD - 3.71kg
DS2 - 3.67kg
DD1, 3.65kg (41 and 4)
DD2, 3.55kg (4 weeks early)
DS, 3.72kgs (38 weeks)
My babies got smaller!
DD1 4.04kg
DD2 3.2kg
DD3 2.8kgs
I've asked doctors this and the consensus is that the second is bigger than the first, but after that it's random. Mine were:
First - 7'12
Second - 8'15
Third - 9'7
Fourth - 8 pound
Yay for babies getting smaller!
#1- 3.4kg @ 37w 4days
#2- 4.2kg @ 40w 3days
#3- 3.8kg @ 38w 4days
all three had the same size head, and that is the part that makes a difference, not the actual weight!
DS 7.4 lb
DS 7.5 lb
DD 5.9 lb
DD 6.7 lb
Regards,
Dianne
My Step-SIL has 4 boys and they have been progressively smaller!
Mine were
DS1 - 7.14lb 39w 5 days
DS2 - 8.14lb 40w 1 day
DS3 - 7.10lb 39w
DS 3.63kg @ 39 + 3
DD1 3.75kg @ 39 + 6
DD2 4.53kg @ 40 + 4
Mine got bigger
It's really something that is totally random. There is no way of knowing if a subsequent baby will be bigger than the others. I wouldn't worry about it - what will be will be and if you've gotten a baby out that big before, then you can do it again.
Hehe yep hence my question...:
I know its random... I know there's no way of predicting... that's why I asked for anecdotes!:
I have complete confidence in my body to do its thing, TBH my labour with DS and his actual birth was much better than my labour with DD and her birth!
I was just curious :D
Anecdotally - looks like third babies get smaller ;)
Except for Arte. She's bucking the trend! :p:
I choose to ignore this post on the grounds that it may terrify me!!!! :lol:
If you just want anecdotes :) then my third was bigger. But my second was smaller. My midwife at the time said 2nd bubs are generally bigger if they are a boy, but can be smaller if they are a girl - which she was. Then my 3rd was bigger and my 4th was bigger again. They were 4.18, 3.85, 4.32 and 4.56
DD1 2.7kg
DS 3.57kg
DD2 3.3kg
All born a few days shy of 40 weeks. First birth (my smallest baby) was very difficult, obstructed labour, failed ventouse, forceps delivery and an episiotomy. Second delivery was easier with a small tear, third bub pretty much fell out with a couple of pushes, minor tear.
You bake em pretty good too Trillian!! :D
That's interesting about boy/girl. Are boys generally bigger?
Nickle that sounds like my first two... wonder if my third will match your third?
Generally boys can be bigger, but not always. A friend of mine had a DD who was about 8lb5 I think, then she had her second not long after I had my first and he was 8lb13, but then her next baby, also a boy, was a smidge over 8lb. And with my own family, Mum had bigger girls than she did boys (I was nearly 10lb and my sister nearly 11, but the 3 boys were 4kg or under). And then I know women who have had decent sized babies for the first two, prepared for a big/bigger third baby and then had a tiny one! I have a friend who is 14wks pg and her first was 8lb4, her second was 6lb9 and she's not sure what to think this baby will be!
DD1 - 2987g at 38+2
DD2 - 2900g at 37+6
DD3 - 2971g at 38+4
:)