Does your size when born have anything to do with your baby's size?

LovePink2850

I had a dr appt yesterday and my dr said my LO is measuring a week ahead. I'm getting another u/s (yay) at 36w to better size LO up.

She was asking me how big I was and DH when we were born. Does that have anything to do with how big your child is going to be?

PSUBean22

not for me, but I was born 6 weeks early and DH was a monster...maybe that's why DD was average (7lbs)!

am369

Our ultrasound tech adn doctor both said it does as long as you don't have GD or something else that would affect the size.

MeanMommyLady

LovePink2850:

She was asking me how big I was and DH when we were born. Does that have anything to do with how big your child is going to be?

Yes.  In fact, one of the best indicators of baby's birth weight is that of the parents (historically, I don't have a study to back it up, it's just what I've seen and heard from multiple OBs, midwives, and moms).

synchrosally

It can.  If you were a big baby, the chances of your baby being big too are higher.  Yesterday my OB said my baby was likely to be about 7 pounds, but when I told her I was 8 lbs 14 oz, she said "maybe I should revise my estimate". 

BFab11

Not at all.  My sister and BIL were both small (between 6 and 7 lbs), and my nephew was 8 lbs 12 oz!

vicbabe3

A lot of times, it's indicative of your LO's size, but not necessarily. DH and I were both around 7 lbs, and DS was 9 lb! DD was 3 weeks early and 7lb?. BUT, both of them are small now. Both are in the 50% for height and weight.

bdakerman

We just went for our growth ultrasound yesterday and the dr asked that too. He said that if he continues to grow at the rate he is (which is great) he will be just about as big as I was I was 6lbs 10oz and my Husband was in the 7s. 

kaiteedidit

I was 6lb. 7oz. my DH was in the 5lb range (he was several weeks early) and my DD was 6lb. 14oz. I definitely think your size at birth affects your babies size at birth.

sweetpea618

I don't think it would. I was 8lbs 13oz at birth and 20 inches. DH was 9lbs 12 ozs and 19and1/2 inches.

DS#1 was 7lbs 8ozs and 221/4inches. DS#2 was 7lbs 6ozs and 23 and1/2 inches. My kids weren't near mine or my husbands weight or length.

 Hope that helps!

RachPip

I've always been curious of this as well... Can't wait to hear the responses, thanks for asking!

sourpatchkids

Hey no fair! I'm measuring a week and a half ahead and I don't get a growth u/s!

Well, I was a big baby - 9lb4oz...and 2 weeks early! DH was late and was just 7lb?oz...I think this guy will be around 8 lbs.

Texasmom410

I was a preemie at 5lbs. DH was 9lbs. Our daughter is estimated to be 7lbs 12 oz.. so who knows

LovePink2850

sourpatchkids:

Hey no fair! I'm measuring a week and a half ahead and I don't get a growth u/s!

Well, I was a big baby - 9lb4oz...and 2 weeks early! DH was late and was just 7lb?oz...I think this guy will be around 8 lbs.

Haha!!! I was SO excited when she told me she wanted to look at him again!

EmilyAnn10

Honestly I don't know..my OB has never mentioned it..

 But, I do know our LO is measuring small. I was 6lbs something and DH was 6lbs something...sooo...maybe? As long as baby is healthy and happy IDC how big he is..however a 6lb baby would be wonderful for a natural birth. LOL.

The Housewife

I think it does, but I have no science to back that up.

I was born 7lbs 9oz at 40 weeks, and DS was born 7lbs 9 oz at 38 weeks. DH was a big baby, 10+ and they told us DS was going to be a monster if I went to my due date or beyond. I'm glad he came on his own and average sized 

He has taken after DH and is a very big little boy.

MrsBNDO

Both my husband and I were large babies, and as adults are very tall, but my son was a very average 7 pounds, 5 ounces.  So anecdotally for us, NOPE - us as big babies didn't automatically = big baby for my son.  With this one?  I'll let you know in July.

skhura

I hope not b/c I was 12 pounds at birth & as a adult I am very petite.

mysticporter

My brother and I were both right at 8 pounds (he was born 3 weeks early, I was born 2 weeks early), DD was 8 lbs 13 oz (born almost 2 weeks late).  This LO is also measuring big, so it does seem to be a bit of a trend in our family.

Daisy41459

At my growth u/s at 33 1/2 weeks, the tech asked what mine and DH's birth weights were.  DH was 6 lbs. 10 oz. at 2 weeks early; I was 8 lbs. 7 oz. at 2 weeks late.  She's predicting that if LO is on time, s/he will weigh somewhere in the upper 7s, which is about what DH and I would've weighed if we came closer to our due dates.  Guess we'll find out in a month or so!

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