[mama2riley]

second babies often weigh more than your firstborn? It seems like everyone I've talked to lately has had their 2nd baby weigh quite a bit more than the first. Just wondering if I should expect a bigger baby this time around?! They haven't really given me an idea at the dr as to how big she will be so I don't know what to expect.

[kimchee67]

I've heard this from people, but I'm not sure it's really true. My older brother and I weighed the exact same (except I was 3 inches shorter! )

Also, when the doctors give you an idea it really is just an estimate. I had two different doctors say that DD was close to 7 1/2 lbs. She was born 5 1/2 lbs. My doctor said that he usually doesn't say how much he thinks it is because it really is just a guess.

[twinzplus3]

I think people forget various factors that may make the statement true for them. For example, my son (#2) was almost 9 pounds while my daughter (#1) was 6 pounds 5 ounces. So I could say--'oh yeah, that was true for me!' BUT, dd was born at 39 weeks while ds was born at 42 weeks. Boys tend to be bigger and those 3 extra weeks do make a big difference! For me dd #3 was about the same size (and about the same gestational age) as ds and the twins were big for twins. . .

I will say that my pushing times were cut almost in half at each birth despite size differences and I only pushed about 20 min. for dd#1 so by the time I got to the first twin she just kind of flew out!

[GraciesMommy]

I was born 3 days after due date and was 5 lbs 6 oz. My younger sister was born 10 days before due date and was 8 lbs 8 oz. Hmmmmmm.

[daniandbebe08]

All I can say is that I was the larger baby outta my sis bro and I... I was the heaviest and longest... Luckily I was under 8 pounds and only 2 and a half hours for labour!

[kandjmom]

With my boys, they were born within days of their due dates so there wasn't really a time difference. My first born was 8 lb 7oz and my second was 7 lb 14 oz. So clearly in my case that did not apply.

[ProudMommy77]

Not always true, Melissa. I was 7lbs 5 oz, my younger sister was 6 lbs 4 oz, and my youngest sister was the same as me. Even with my two girls, Heike was 7lbs 15 oz, and Amber was 7 lbs 12 oz. (Not a huge difference, but still lighter!)

I noticed that Amber still had lots of movements near the end, when Heike didn't. I guessed that Amber would be a smaller baby (she was also almost 2 inches shorter).

[KatieAG]

It wasn't true with my kids. Catherine was 8lbs. 9oz. when she was born and Daniel was 7lbs. 15oz., so my second baby was smaller than my first.

[simplesahm]

My daughter was HUGE...(8'11) and my son was barely 7 pounds. Ironically, he is going to pass her up soon (he's younger). They are 15 months apart.

[Alejandros Mommy]

Alejandro was 6lbs 4oz and Aiden was 6lbs 3oz...but he was 3 1/2 weeks early...I'm kinda gald as he would have been about 8lbs by my due date! Dh's family has a history of big babies