Moms with 2 (or more)

CareBear01 · October 2010

Was your 2nd (or later) babies smaller than your first? DS was 8 lbs 3 oz, and I wasn't expecting that at all (was thinking more like 7 1/2 lbs) - so now I am worried about potential #2 since a lot of the times the 2nd, etc. kids are bigger - I guess b/c more stretchy stomach muscles so they can grow.

SigmundsGirl · October 2010

I don't have 2, but I am the second child and I was smaller. My brother was almost 9 lbs and I was 8lb 2oz.

I don't think birth order has an impact on the size of the baby.

charlotteL · October 2010

CareBear01:
Was your 2nd (or later) babies smaller than your first? DS was 8 lbs 3 oz, and I wasn't expecting that at all (was thinking more like 7 1/2 lbs) - so now I am worried about potential #2 since a lot of the times the 2nd, etc. kids are bigger - I guess b/c more stretchy stomach muscles so they can grow.

Joshua was 8lbs 3.2oz. Gabriel was 8lbs even. #3 has been measuring a week ahead of his due date.

savannah11 · October 2010

Almost exactly the same. 7lbs 10oz and 7lbs 9oz. Though O was born at 38 weeks, and C was one hour shy of her due date. So I guess she would have been smaller.

thehoneybadger · October 2010

K was 6 lb 4 oz at 40w. C was 7 lb 4 oz at 38w2d. He measured ahead for quite a bit of the pregnancy. A is measuring about a week behind consistently so I am thinking she will be closer to K's size than C's.

darva · October 2010

7lbs 1oz, 7lbs 7oz, 8lbs 1oz (i think 1oz). lol So, with each one a little bigger.

rayskit10 · October 2010

Tru was 8 lbs 11oz, Mathis was 8 lbs 3 oz. Tru was also 10 days late and Mathis was 10 days early. Had either been born on their due date, they may have weighed exactly the same.

Yes, historically 2nd children are bigger but I also heard they generally come earlier, so it sort of evens out.

kat.in.the.hat · October 2010

I guess my girls are odd - Marion was 8lbs 5 oz at 39w6d and Eliza was 9lbs 0oz at 39w2d

TexasHarmony · October 2010

A was 7lbs10oz at 36.5 weeks. J was 8lbs14oz at 38w.

My sisters and I all weighed the exact same.

houcoog · October 2010

G was 7lbs1oz at 39 weeks. J was 8lbs8oz and was 10 days late. H was a week early and was 9lbs9oz.

jen5-03 · October 2010

#2 weighed 8oz more (8lb9oz vs #1's 8lb1oz), but considering that he gestated for 17 days longer than she did, that's not much more. Plus I had GD the 2nd time but not the first, and that usually means a bigger baby.

Mrs.Woods · October 2010

My first was 7lbs 14oz born at 37 weeks, and second was 8lbs 12oz born at 39 weeks. This one according to the ultrasound tech was 13 oz at 20 weeks, so a little bit ahead weight wise but he is right on track in bone growth. My older brother was over due and almost 10lbs, I was 7lbs because of my mom's gall bladder issues, and my younger brother was almost 9lbs.

alisa1228 · October 2010

dd1 was 6lb, 4oz and dd2 was 7lb, 8oz.

i was really surprised at dd2's weight! my dr. was thinking 7lbs.

nanann · October 2010

My 2nd was bigger, but also born a week later than the 1st.

lilycat · October 2010

#2 was bigger. There are reasons beyond anything to do with being 2nd.

He gestated longer and had a normal level of amniotic fluid.

Personally, I think #1 would have been about the same size if he'd been born a couple of weeks later like his brother. No way to prove that, but it seems about right. There wasn't a huge difference all things considered.