Baby #2 weight (vs #1)
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Topic: Baby #2 weight (vs #1)
Posted By: AC1
Subject: Baby #2 weight (vs #1)
Date Posted: 23 October 2013 at 9:23pm
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Hey Would love to hear what size babies every one had second time round versus first. My first was 8pound 5 & I'm completely paranoid that this one cooking at the moment is going to be a 9 pounder! Everything I'm seeing so far talks about a jump in size for #2.... |
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Posted By: JaniceN
Date Posted: 23 October 2013 at 9:55pm
| Hi there my first was 7pound 15, and 2nd 8pound 6 |
Posted By: AC1
Date Posted: 23 October 2013 at 9:58pm
| Did you find your diet was different with #2? My MW was saying that can play a big part and I know I've definitely been eating more carbs this time round (and keeping more down!) |
Posted By: JaniceN
Date Posted: 23 October 2013 at 10:04pm
| My diet was a lot healthier with no#2 so no I wouldn't say that played apart and bub no#3 was 7pound12 so I am now having no#4 so I'm wondering what weight that will b? |
Posted By: AC1
Date Posted: 23 October 2013 at 10:18pm
| I'm still getting my head around #2!!! 4 seems crazy to me - but I can definitely see how a big family would be awesome. Think I'd need a full time assistant! |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 12:44am
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my daughter(first born) was 8lb15oz my son was 8lb14oz. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LateStarterLorna
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 7:42am
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Number 1 was 7lb 10 and number 2 was 9lb 14!!! No2 was a far easier and quicker birth :) ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/weIHiFu/" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 8:21am
First was 8lb 9oz, second was 9lb 6oz and this one is measuring larger still LOL. I'm fully expecting this baby to be at least the same weight as #2 was and quite possibly bigger again, given they're currently measuring above the 100th percentile  BTW- growth scans can be very misleading, which is why I take them with a grain of salt. However they ought to give an indication at least of whether you're having a smaller or larger baby in general. -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AC1
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 10:40am
| So far the trend is looking bigger!!! (glad to hear 2nd was quicker and easier Lorna!) I had heard that bigger babies are easier to birth but not sure if that's just a myth.... |
Posted By: Jessaroo
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 10:49am
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I hope seconds not bigger - 5 y/o was 9lb 12! lol! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 11:08am
| Both of mine were born at 35 5d DS was 4lbs 12ozs he had IUGR and DD was 6 lbs 2ozs |
Posted By: kaprice
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 11:17am
| Subsequent babies don't always get bigger. There are so many factors at play! My first was 9lb2oz and they got smaller with each baby (I've had three). I wouldn't worry too much. Our bodies are designed to grow babies that we can birth. |
Posted By: 09_mrs
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 11:51am
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My DS1 was 9lb4oz and was born at 38 wks. DS2 was 11lb9oz and was born at 40+2 weeks. DS2 was a far easier and quicker birth. Quietly freaking out about how big #3 will be (due in April) :() ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 6:53pm
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I think the trend is for babies to get bigger- generally speaking. Not an absolute though of course. Birth also tends to get quicker as a rule. Last one was 2 hours lol so wondering what #3 will be! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Jessaroo
Date Posted: 24 October 2013 at 8:05pm
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Sorry Emmecat to be nosey but how do you pronounce your 4y/o name? :) ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 25 October 2013 at 1:57pm
It's pronounced Clo-da. It's Irish  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Jessaroo wrote:Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 25 October 2013 at 2:24pm
| My babies got bigger - 6lb 10, 7lb, and 8lb. But they also cooked longer - my first baby was born at 37 weeks, and the third at 42 :) |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 26 October 2013 at 12:26pm
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 26 October 2013 at 12:26pm
Cos yeah nek minnit 11lb baby aaaaaaaaaargh  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 30 October 2013 at 10:00am
My babies weights seemed to change with their gestation!  #1: 40w+4d 8lb 13oz #2: 40w+5d 9lb 2oz #3: 39w+6d 8lb #4: 40w+6d 9lb 4oz ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 31 October 2013 at 7:30pm
| Emmecat, was she really 11lbs?! If it's any consolation, the births got faster and easier - the last one was 70 minutes. Good luck! |
Posted By: Stoked
Date Posted: 31 October 2013 at 8:59pm
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My #1 was 7lb (40+1) and #2 was 8lb (40+4), but I don't think it's a given that subsequent babies are bigger. My mum's biggest baby was her 1st of 4, with her last bubs being smallest. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 02 November 2013 at 7:40pm
I sure as heck hope I don't have an 11lb one! 
Was just joking that mine are getting bigger with each birth...and yes my births are also getting much quicker as well- that is one trend I'm happy to keep ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Mrs Moth
Date Posted: 25 November 2013 at 6:49pm
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DS1 (39+2) was 3.1kg/6lb 14oz and DS2 (41+1) was 3.83kg/8lb 7oz ------------- DS - March 2011 http://tickers.cafemom.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: _Deb_
Date Posted: 25 November 2013 at 7:13pm
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#1 (boy) was 9lb 11oz and #2 (girl) was 8lb 1oz. So much smaller.
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