Was your second baby.....

**Shanti** · May 13th, 2011, 08:29 PM

Born bigger than your first baby?

DD was 8pds 1 (3.66kg) and born @ 41wks. and I'm 'guessing' this baby will be around 9pds.... definitely feels bigger than DD was and I've been told it's going to be around the 4kg mark (apparently

). What can I say? I make healthy bubbas

Just interested to hear for those who have had at least two babies, was your 2nd one bigger than your first or the other way around??

***Ash*** · May 13th, 2011, 08:33 PM

Yes, my second child was 400g heavier than my first (sorry, I don't 'do' ounces). And my third was 200g heavier than my second.
All the best for your imminent labour and birth!

**~me~** · May 13th, 2011, 08:34 PM

2nd one was a porker

My first was and average 7lb and bit more, my second was close to 4kgs and I am a small person.

A guy at work said to me "wow, how did you do that?"

My third was back to average again.

I wonder if it was the 2kg of icecream with a bottle of that Cadbury chocolate topping a week that made DS2 a biggie

**RainbowBrite** · May 13th, 2011, 08:34 PM

My second one was bigger than my first.
DD1 was 7lb8oz (3.5kg) and my second was 8lb10oz (3.8kg)...but my third was smaller at 8lb 7oz.

**Kazzo** · May 13th, 2011, 08:35 PM

DD1(41wks) was 4.176kg so 9.2pounds I think. Had 3rd degree tears all on the inside. (I was told she was going to be small, yeah right.
DD2(41+2) was 3.74kg so 8.2pounds I think. Not even a graze.

**Jaycee** · May 13th, 2011, 08:36 PM

Yes, quite significantly too! DS1 was 6lb 5, DS2 was 8lb 7! almost a kilo bigger!

**Lenny** · May 13th, 2011, 08:40 PM

Almost exactly the same. 7.11 for number 1 and 7.8 for number 2.
But they are different now! Number 2 is going to be the bigger one for sure!

**Olive** · May 13th, 2011, 08:42 PM

DD1 was 7lb 5oz-3.310
DD2 was 8lb 1.5oz-3.665
=355g difference

i knew DD2 was going to be bigger, was told DD1 was going to be small, even when born they told me she would be under 7lb but she surprised them

**Nai** · May 13th, 2011, 08:46 PM

Yes, quite significantly too! DS1 was 6lb 5, DS2 was 8lb 7! almost a kilo bigger!

Same! DD1 was 6lb 7oz (2.9kg) and DD2 was 8lb 6oz (3.8kg) so 900g bigger!

**Jakabella** · May 13th, 2011, 08:52 PM

DD was 8p 2oz (3.65kg) and DS was 9p1oz (4.1kg) so yep! And I was pretty much told the same as you and it turned out to be true!
I must breed healthy bubbas too

**AndiE** · May 13th, 2011, 08:52 PM

DS1 was 6lb 7oz - 2.9kg
DS2 was 8lb exact - 3.6kg

Interestingly I had gestational diabetes with DS1 and not DS2.

ETA I'm the firstborn and was 9lb 10oz, and my sister was only 8lb.

**Ginger** · May 13th, 2011, 08:55 PM

My second was smaller. Ds1 was 10lbs3oz and ds2 8lbs3oz, so a whole 2 pounds smaller.

**~Kim~** · May 13th, 2011, 08:55 PM

true for me too.
DD was 7lb 5oz, DS was 9lb 1oz

**Arimeh** · May 13th, 2011, 08:57 PM

Mine went like this:
DS - 8 pound 2.5 (but was born at 39 weeks)
Dd1 - 8 pound 11.5 (42 weeks)
Dd2 - 8 pound 10 (41+5)
dd3- 7 pound 12 (41+4)

Dd2 had the bigger head but easier to push out than her little sister. Dd1 was my longest baby which probably makes up for the weight difference.

Good luck!!!