Similar birth weights for siblings?

lisaroo

DD was a peanut at 6lbs 12oz (and was 5 days "late"!) and I am hoping DD2 isn't much bigger. I realize that that is small, but when it's all you know, it seems like plenty!

If you already have more than one, how close were the birth weights, assuming they were born at a relatively similar gestation? Thanks!

shouldbworkin

7 lbs. 11 oz for DS born on 39d3d

7 lbs. 6 oz. for DD born on 39w1d. 

So, they were pretty close.  DD would have weighed a bit more if she'd cooked longer.  Their growth was about the same up until about 6 mos too. 

HarrietNJMommy

DD#1 born at 39w5d - 6lbs15oz

DD#2 born at 39w3d - 6lbs8oz

DS born at 39w3d - 6lbs

eaglesfan700

DS was born at 38w 5d and was 8lbs 14oz

DD was born at 40w 5d and was 9lbs 7oz

So I feel like if they were born at the same gestation they would have been about the same weight

mlf625

DS was 8 lb 15 oz at 39 weeks.

DD is estimated by sono to be around the same, and my doctor is known to be nearly dead-on with his sono predictions (was 1oz off with DS).

My brother, sister, and I were all in the 8lb range (8 lb 0 oz - 8 lb 8 oz) and we were all born 1-2 weeks after our EDDs. 

pawleygirl77

JD born at 38w, 3d weighed 8 lb 8 oz

Allison born at 40w, 5d weighed 8 lb, 11 oz.

I think Allie would have been about a pound lighter had she been born 2 weeks earlier. So no, they would not have had similar birth weights had they been born at the same time.

HappyTXChick

DS was born at 38 weeks - 7lb 8oz
DD was born at 39 weeks - 7lb 13oz

So yes, I would say they were almost exactly the same if you consider that they gain about .5 lbs per week there at the end.

Raffes484

DD was only 6lbs 3 oz at 6 days past due. This baby will be born sometime in my 39th week and I'm hoping he's not that much smaller than DD.

lisaroo

Interesting! Thanks ladies.

Mama Jan

DS1 - 8lbs even at 39w6d

DS2 - 8lbs 1oz at 38w4d

(also, I had GD with DS2 but not with DS1... I'm not sure it would make a difference though so it was so well controlled) 

jlw2505

My girls were born at 39 weeks and a few days and at 39 weeks exactly.  They were 6 poounds 12 ounces and 6 pounds 15 ounces.  One was 21 inches long and the other was 21 1/2 inches long.

Mr.&MrsS

DS1 was born on his due date and was 8 pounds even

DS2 was 5 days early and was 7 pounds 12 ounces

So pretty much the same.

amstep

OMG ladies!  DS was 9 lbs 6 oz so I guess I'm gearing up for another whopper!!!!

emas

Daughter born 37.5 weeks - 6 lbs, 8 oz

 

Son born 39 weeks - 8 lbs., 4 oz.

lvisser

Rylee

6.14 @ 39w6d

 

Kai

8.1 @ 39w...

Big difference for me!

lovemytwoboys

DS#1 - 8 lbs 9 oz and 20 inches

DS#2 - 10 lbs 6 oz and 20 inches

Both were scheduled c-sections a few days before my due date. Big difference for me! I was 9 lbs 11 oz when I was born though, so I was kind of expecting big babies.

MrsGeek

DD was six and a half pounds, DS was seven pounds.  They were both born 10 days before due date.

MrsCorbin

All three were 38ish weeks and 6 pounds some ounces.  I was told DS was a huge baby but they were wrong.

shopgirl78

all in 38th week

1. 8 lbs 2oz

2. 7 lbs 7 oz

3. 6 lbs 5 oz 

 

iowagirl73

6lb, 4oz for DS1 born at 39wk, 5d vaginally

5lb, 3oz for DS2 born at 35wk, 5d emergency c/s

kfriscia

DS #1 38 wks 3 days 7lbs 11oz

DS#2 38 wks 6 days 7lbs 10 oz

susansev

7lbs and 9 oz and 7lbs 12oz and both one day late...

cruisinmel

   doesn't look good for me. DD was born at 40 weeks and weighed 10lbs 4 oz

johnsoar

DD born at 39w1d - 6lbs 13oz

DS born at 40w5d - 7lbs 1 oz

So yes, pretty similar.

Both went home from the hospital at 6lbs 9 oz and at there 1 week check they were both 7lbs 3oz!

ghostgirl

DD was 6 lbs, 4 ounces born at 38 weeks

DS was 7 pounds even, born at 37 weeks, 5 days

Both were 19 1/2 inches long

proudarmywife08

DD was 6 lb 3 oz at 37 weeks

DS was 8 lb 1 oz at 40 weeks

I would guess that had DD cooked a few more weeks she would have been about 7.5 or 8 ish lbs too...

brandifawn

 I am completely in the minority here, but DS1 was 5lbs 13 oz and 19 in, induced and born at 41 weeks 1 day.  DS2 was breech and born via planned c-section at 38 weeks and was 7 lbs 14 oz and 20 in, if he would have gone as long  as DS1 he would have been 9 1/2 lbs!

Notwifezilla7

DD 1- 8 lbs even, 38wk6 days
DD2- 8lbs. 11oz 38wk. 6days