Just for a fun little Monday experiment, I'm wondering if there is any correlation between how big you were when you were born and how big your kid will be.
FTM: Do you know how big you were? Is your babe measuring behind or ahead?
STM: How big were you? How big was your firstborn/other children?
Apparently I was a 6 pounds 7 ounces, but I was also 2 weeks early so if I had baked the entire time I probably would have been closer to average. I would love to give birth to a wee little 6 pounder though! LO's been measuring about average.
Also, also one of my friends and his siblings were all over 9 pounds. He is a tall, large guy and his wife just gave birth to a big baby as well.
Re: How big were YOU?
I was 2 weeks late and was about 5 pounds, maybe a little more. DD was a week late and was 7 pounds. So, no correlation here.
I don't pay attention at all when they tell me how big they imagine the baby is. They can't really tell. When I was overdue with DD, an u/s tech told me she was 9 pounds and it freaked me out and made labor much more stressful.
I was born exactly on my due date at just shy of 9lbs and 21.5 inches long. H was a similar weight and length. We're both skinny but big people. 5'10 and 6'2".
This kid was measuring 2 weeks ahead at the last u/s. I expect him to be a big kid based on our genes.
I was 7lbs 3 oz.., but I was 3 weeks early.... so I probably would have been in the 9lb range! At my anatomy scan little one was in the 86 percentile... so she was on the bigger side. Am having an u/s in 2.5 weeks. Will know more then! I have been measuring right on track though... so giving birth to an average size baby will be fine with me!
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Wow, almost 10 pounds! Is he really tall?
FTM: My Husband is 6'5 I am 5'2 I was worried from the Get go about how big baby would be and my Dr. said it is less important how big my husband is and the weight of the baby has more to do with how big I was when I was born. I asked my mom, I was about 7 or 8 lbs. Also my Dr. Said (Obviously) how much you eat and gain while pregnant is another determining factor of baby's size. My family was under the impression the more you ate while pregnant the healthier the baby. I had a great aunt that weighted over 15 lbs at birth!
We will see how big baby is, hasn't been measured yet. Won't know until August 20th!
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I was born at 30 weeks and was only 1 lb 8 oz so DD is definitely measuring ahead. My mom had 3 kids though and the biggest was 7 lbs.
DS weighed in and 7 lbs 3 oz. so definitely not huge. I had a c-section when I had him and the Dr. made the comment as he delivered what a huge baby. I was expecting massive but when they brought him around the curtain I just laughed, he wasn't that huge
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Yeah, ultrasounds are notoriously inaccurate for estimating birth weight.
I was 7lbs5oz and my husband was 7lbs6oz...I'm hoping for a baby that is around that size.
Other than being told at my AS how big the baby was...I have not been told anything since. I have another US at 28 weeks.
My DS was 7lbs and 8oz I had him at 38 weeks he was 11 days early
Baby girl measured in the 24th percentile at our A/S, which was done at 24 weeks. I'm hoping for a petite baby, but BF and I are both on the bigger side, so I'm not counting on it.
I have no clue on DH.
My kids have been between 8lbs 3oz and 9lbs 2oz so far.
DS2 - 8/08
DS3- 9/09
DD1 - 11/11
DD2 - 10/13
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I was almost 9 lbs
Both of my babies were 7lb3oz. If I have a 3rd baby that is the same exact size as my first 2, I'll freak out. Lol
Haha!
I was 2 weeks late and weighed 7lbs. 8 oz.
Hunter has been measuring a bit ahead the whole time, but not by much. I'm very curious as to how big he's going to be!
DS was 9lb12oz born at 39 weeks...
No correlation there lol
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I was just over 7 lbs, delivered at 38 weeks. DH was around 5 lbs and was also delivered early, though I'm not sure exactly how early.
I'm a FTM and am prepared to deliver a little early too. No baby in either DH's family or mine has cooked past 38 weeks.
I was 4lb 5 oz, DH was 5lb 4oz (but he was a twin).
DS was 6lb 9 oz.
Now, I am on the small side and MH is a big guy. So when everyone saw DD's chunky cheeks, they would say she got that from DH.. But I disagree bc I was a big baby and DH was a peanut! So I'm claiming her baby cheeks.
i was on time and 7-11
my son was 10 days late and 7-2
I was 4 weeks early and weighed 5lbs10oz.
I have no idea if DH was on time or not but he weighed 9lbs5oz
DS was born on his due date and weighed 7lbs10oz.
DS1 was 7lb 11oz and 2 weeks early.
Now idea how this LO is tracking. My doctor does not do weight checks on the baby unless there is a medical need, like GD, since they can be off by as much as a pound.
My daughter was born at 38w5d and was 6 lbs 12 oz and 20 inches. She was a peanut!
I wouldn't mind another 6 lb baby this time around!