Moms of 2+

JoJoEspana

How do your kids compare in size as babies?  I have been thinking about this but Andrea's post reminded me to ask.  Was one a giant and one small, or did they basically follow similar growth curves? Were they similar in size when they were born?

Obviously I'll just have to wait and see, but I wanted to buy some stuff ahead of time, and I always worry about the seasons matching up with sizes, etc.  Caroline was really small, so should I just assume he will be on the small side to, or should I assume he'll be a normal-sized baby since boys are typically a little bigger?  I can't imagine that he'll be a giant baby, but I guess it could happen?

UGAbride

My kids have all been very, very similar.  My boys actually weighed the exact same at birth (9 pounds, 5 oz), and Lauren was even bigger (9 pounds, 12 ounces).  They are all similar in shape as well, with long torsos, and they don't gain weight super-fast after coming out so large.  As far as I can tell from my friends, it can really vary from family to family though, of course!  I have bought ahead a lot for Lauren, because so far she has been so close to her brothers in size and they were typically right on/slightly ahead of the age/size relationship up until about 18-24 months, and then the boys slowed way down - especially in the waist. 

donna&ed

Both of my kids were very similar in size.

KT&John

Cadence was 8lbs 1oz and 20.5 inches and Trevor was 9lbs 1oz and 22 1/4 inches. Both have consistently been in the higher percentages for height and weight (Cadence fell to 60% on weight at 2 years). So yeah, two giants for me.

I suppose anything is possible though. There are an equal number of tall and tiny people on both sides of our family. I had it in my head that Trevor would be a smaller baby since I measured right on track with him and measured large with Cadence. However, the measurement, per the usual, meant nothing   

Anyway, if it were me, I would wait to see what size he is born at before buying too much ahead. Once you know the starting point I would think you will be able to predict his future size pretty well.

DzsGirl

Grant was 6lbs 1 oz (he was 7 days early) and Reid was 7lbs 2 oz (he was 3 days late). Reid didn't gain as much weight early, and at his 3 month appt he was the exact weight and height Grant was. The first 1.5 years Reid wore all of Grant's old clothes but then he hit a growth spurt and is now wearing the same size as Grant!

I agree that I wouldn't buy too far ahead just because you aren't sure how big he will be when he is born.

care99

I would wait and see his size.  Colin was 8 lbs, 9 oz and grew like crazy, while  Hayden was 7 lbs, 2 oz and grew much slower.  I thought I was set since they are 23 months apart and both boys, but I had to go out and buy Hayden smaller stuff the entire first year.  He is now a year behind what Colin was, so I'm a little better off.  When C turned 1 he wore 18-24 month stuff and H just turned 2 and is just now wearing 18-24! 

MLvK

Evie was 8 lb 9 oz and grew on a very normal/average scale.  Liam was more than a pound smaller than her (even though they say 2nd babies are typically bigger) and has grown very fast and long.  He has no baby fat and is very tall and skinny.  He was in 6-9 clothes at 3 months just because of his length.

I would say wait to meet him before you start buying too much.  Or else, don't wash it and take the tags off, because you may have to return it.

(Also, Lisa carried much smaller this time than she did with Ella and Lucy was bigger than Evie was.  Lisa was just all baby, I guess.) 

amanda_holbird@hotmail.com

My boys are almost identical.  Both were born about two weeks early (Jack was scheduled, though) and Ethan was 8lbs 2oz and 21 1/2 in and Jack was 9lbs 2 oz and 21 in.  At Jack's check-ups, he has always been off by mere ounces in weight to Ethan when Ethan was that age, but Ethan has always been 1/2 inch taller than Jack, but overall they are pretty much spot on in the size department. 

hthomas02

Mine keep on getting bigger.....

This won't be surprising:

https://lakesfamilyfun.blogspot.com/2011/07/nerds-unite.html

 

and:

https://lakesfamilyfun.blogspot.com/2011/05/growth-charts.html

maykat

Alec was 8lb 6 oz (born at 40 weeks), Aerin was 8 lbs 13oz (born 9 days early).  Alec grew a lot faster than Aerin--he grew out of clothes faster than she did..  Both have had the exact same growth charts---tall and skinny.

missmlp

Connor (born at 5.5lb) has always been in the lower percentlile like Caroline; however Addison (born at 7.1lb) is more on the average size and grows out of clothes quickly.  In fact, Connor can wear most of his clothes for 2 seasons because he is on the small size. I do not think that Addison will be able to do that.  I would think that your baby boy will be bigger than Caroline because usually each subsequent baby is a little bigger. 

K&P414

My kids were both small at birth but they were both born early (Emma at 37w5d- 6lbs3oz, Tess 35w6d- 5lb11oz) but Tess is a giant compared to Emma.  Emma was never above the 5% for height/weight and Tess is 50% weight 75% height.  Tess also has a much bigger foot.  She'll be 3 at the end of the month and just got measured at an 8.5 wide.  Emma wore a size 10 in Kindergarden. 

Emma is built like my side of the family.  I think Tess takes after Bryan's dad's side of the family. I could alway buy Emma's clothes in advance and it would work out fine but I've already been burned several times trying to do that w/ Tess.  Like I just bought 2 pairs of Stride-rites in July that she has never worn that are a 7.5m and they are way too small

 

susangilchrist

Ours are pretty different so far.  Emma was 9lbs at birth (38 weeks) and Abby was 7lbs 11oz (37 weeks).  Abby was "measuring big" and was expected to be nearly the same size as Emma.  Ha.  She's a peanut.  At their 2 month appts., Abby was around 9lbs 13oz and Emma was 12lbs. 4oz.  They were born in the same season and I was hoping to be able to use the same clothes, but if Abby doesn't chunk up soon, I'm going to be buying a new wardrobe!

frlcb

Yep, mine are SO different. Both were born exactly 15 days late (actually had Lila been born 2 hours later it would have been the exact same time!) and Finn was 6lbs13oz and Lila was 8lbs2oz, and 1 inch longer. She is already in 6 month clothes and I am afraid will be out of those soon, she is just so long! She is off the charts for length, and 79% for weight (the CDC chart, 66% for the WHO chart, but also off the WHO charts for length). Finn, on the other hand, is consistently 5-7% for weight, and like 15% for height. He is definitely small!

I am pretty sure my pedi thinks I am crazy because when I take Finn in I stress about how small he is, and when I take Lila I stress about how big she is. I can't win. 

Pecswife

Nkosi was 6lb 1 ~ born at 34 weeks

Kya was 5lb 6 ~ born at 38 weeks

Amiri was 7lb 12 ! born at 38 weeks

Its so hard to say whether he will be bigger. Usually second babies are but that didn't happen to me. And strangely Amiri was the biggest baby at birth but after he has continuously been my smallest child on the charts.. below 50th percentile in some cases when the other kids were in the high 90's!

BuckheadBride06

Both my kids were similar in size when they were born. But they both gained weight differently. Molly is huge compared to Macy. Just like each kid does their milestone different, they also grow at different pace. I would hold off on buying too many clothes ahead of time. For me, that would be hard to do since I can't resist a good sale. I'm lucky that both my kids are the same gender even though they were born opposite season. Since Molly jumped in size at 4 months I was able to put her in most of Macy's clothes and save tons of money that way. I never thought I would have a giant baby but at 6 months Molly was already 20 pounds!

slwprincess

Mine are eerily similar.  Both were average sized babies- Sophie a few oz bigger since she had an extra 2 weeks to bake.  They have both been exceptionally long and average to skinny for weight.  Heck, even their messy hair is the same!