did you babies get bigger with each baby?

**mrsgilchrist** · 20-10-2009 15:44

hello ladies

this is the 2nd time ive posted this i tried posting it with a poll but it wouldnt work...

now this is what I would like to know...

Did your babies either;

A) Get bigger with each subsequent baby
B) Get smaller after each subsequent baby
C) Had a combination of both first big then small, big etc babies? or the other way...

I would love to hear your answers!

Ive heard that each baby gets bigger with each subsequent child, well my last baby was 10 lbs 13 oz 40 cm head, which was bigger than my 1st at 10 lbs 2 oz 38cm head, I dont want another c section and I know my only true way of avoiding this is if my next bub was magically somehow smaller...

I would like to hear from mums who have had bubs to the same father too, or if it wasnt just advise so , so I know. all of mine were to the same dad, same as this one, so I think Im in for it!

**BoyCrazy** · 20-10-2009 15:55

i have two sons to my DF.

my first was born 7pound7 and 52cms long

my second was born 7 pound 5 and 51.5cms long.

both born at 39weeks gestation.

**Areca** · 20-10-2009 15:56

My first was 9lb 1oz and 56.5cm long. HC -37cm.

Second 10lb 2oz, 54cm long. HC 36.5cm.

No. 3 is due in 10 days so I'll know soon how big he is. My first two are girls, third a boy. I'm very curious as to what he will weigh..it's been a big guessing game with my family this pregnancy.
I've had two vaginal births too. No c-section planned this time either.

Same father too.

**Pina Colada** · 20-10-2009 15:58

Child 1 (girl) = 8lb 2oz
Child 2 (boy) = 8lb 9oz
Child 3 (girl) = 8lb 6oz

**Whispers** · 20-10-2009 16:02

Child 1 - Boy 6lb exactly - Born 41 weeks
Child 2 - Girl 6lb 2oz - Born 39 weeks
Child 3 - Girl 5lb 4oz - Born 38 weeks

**She~Ra** · 20-10-2009 16:21

#1 girl 8p .04oz 1 week early or 5 days late not sure
#2 boy 8p 14oz 9 days late
#3 girl 8p 9oz 5 days late
#4 girl 7p 14oz 1 day early
#5 boy 8p 10oz 13 days early

hth
i think its almost like an old wives tale that each baby gets bigger

**Whispers** · 20-10-2009 16:45

I am so glad to see that the weights of babies to one mother are all normally around the same weight as their siblings give or take a few oz, Or at least that is what I am hoping with number four on the way

**breechmumma** · 20-10-2009 16:54

I only have one bub so far so can't comment on my own experience. But I was born 7pd 2oz 7 days early and my sister was then born 2.5 years later at 6pd 2oz exactly on her due date.

So for my mum her second was smaller.

**Pina Colada** · 20-10-2009 16:55

I have quite a few friends who had quite big differences between the first and second, with the second being smaller... ie. one friend had a 9lb 5oz boy, then a 7lb 2oz girl 2 years later.

My SIL had 3, and her first was her biggest.