How big were your subsequent children?

[kris10s]

Just curious about how much weight typically fluctuates between siblings... be sure to explain if you have an outlier, like a preemie :grin

[2sunshines]

1st was 8 lbs 5. oz
2nd was 8 lbs 13 oz

[FindingMyWay]

1st @ 37 weeks (premature rupture of membranes) 6 pounds 11 ounces (19 3/8 inches)

2nd @ 41 weeks 9 pounds 6 ounces (22 inches) Lets just say I was in shock!! :eek along with everyone else in the delivery room.

[mamaKristin]

#1 - DS - 42.5 weeks. 8lbs 5oz. 22 inches
#2 - DD - 42 weeks. 8lbs 11 oz. 21 inches

We will have to see for #3....

Just for reference, my sister and I were
#1 - 8lbs 6 oz (at what we think was 43.5 weeks)
#3 - 7 lbs 12 oz at 40.5 weeks

[Mother of Sons]

1st - 7 lbs 11.5 oz (42 weeks approximately)
2nd - 5 lbs 12 oz (38 weeks approximately)
3rd - 7 lbs 11 oz (41 weeks approximately)

[BeckaBlue]

37w-6lb 8oz
40w5d-7lb 10.2oz
40w-7lb 5.8oz

[Garnet]

lets see Brandon was right on time at 6.5lbs. (remember I am not his bio-mom, but his weight still plays a factor) Hope was 4 days early at 7.5 lbs. Hugh was 2 weeks late at 8.5 lbs. I am looking forward to 9 lbs if I ever have another! :grin

[kalemommy]

Both of my children were born two weeks early. Both were under seven pounds and almost exactly the same weight. Both made up for lost time, reaching the fiftieth percentile or higher within a few months after birth. They are not biological siblings but they both came from the same country. My son is quite tall for his age, even by Norwegian standards, today. My daughter will probably always be a little on the short side.

[littlehoney]

Interesting results so far. The slightly smaller group seems rare, yet the much smaller group is up there with the larger groups, that's really interesting. I always thought it was strange that my 2nd baby was 2lbs smaller than my first, but maybe that is more common than i thought.

1st baby ... starting point...8lbs. 14 oz.
2nd baby (-2lbs., 1 oz) 6lbs., 13 oz.
3rd baby (+14 oz.) 9lbs., 12oz. (this one was almost 3 lbs bigger than the last!!!) I cried when my midwife predicted that :P~...
4th baby (+7oz.) 9lbs., 5oz.

Also, I remember one other factor, boys are usually bigger than girls...

[JessicaTX]

1st 40 wks 7 lbs 10 oz
2nd 38 wks 10 lbs even
3rd 37 weeks 9 lbs 8 oz
4th 38 weeks 9 lbs 4 oz

All of mine were 20.5 inches =)

[Mothering by Heart]

#1- 6.7at 41 w
#2- 9 at 41 w my only boy
#3- 6.14 at 41 w
#4- 7.3 at 41 w

[Garnet]

my dear stepson Brandon was so small as he was because his mommy was addicted to painkillers............she would "hop" from hospital to hospital with complaint after complaint. :sad2

[Allison]

1st was 7lbs 5ozs
2nd was 7lbs 9ozs

[MagnoliaMommy]

First was 9.7 pounds (ds on time)
Second was 8.1 pounds (dd 1 week early)

[kalemommy]

I get the point of your question now (sometimes I'm a little slow). Both of my children (one boy, one girl) were first babies for their birthmothers, and both were under seven pounds. However, I'm assuming that their birthmothers were quite small. One birth father was 5'10", though. One birth mother was ill, so that may have affected the weight of the baby at birth. Both babies were born two weeks early, one by c-section.

[odetta]

ds1: 8 lbs 14 oz, two weeks past due date*
ds2: 8 lbs 15 oz, one week before due date*

* Likely a negligible influence, because my cycles aren't very regular.

[Radosny Matka]

1st - nearly 42 weeks, 8lbs 3 oz
2nd - 40 weeks to the day, 9lbs 13 oz

[Carlashelle]

Both of mine were born eight days early. Tommy was 6 lbs. 8 oz and looked like me as a baby. I was 6 lbs. 4 oz.
Bethany was 9 lbs 5 oz. and looked like Daddy when she was born. He was 9 lbs 10 oz at birth.

It's funny how that worked out. :heart :cup

[expatmom]

dd: 8lb 1oz at 42 weeks
ds: 7lb 10 oz at 42 weeks

[sumara]

My Missy was 10lb10oz at 42 weeks.
My Bear was 7lb11oz also at 42 weeks - but she had reduced amniotic fluid and a degenerating placenta so that probably explains her being so small.

[mommyTay]

sis 9 lbs 10 oz
bug 8 lbs 10 oz
mouse 8 lbs 11oz

The first 2 were born 10 days before my due date, the last one was born 2 days after my due date.

[RealLifeMama]

Both of mine were 8 lbs 1 oz, born at the same gestation. (41w6d)
Nathaniel was one inch longer than his sister.
He was 22 inches, and she was 21 inches.

[Gailmegan]

Both were just a few days late (3 and 4 respectively).

Justin was 6 lbs 14 oz
Nathan was 8 lbs 4 oz

Difference is 1 lb 6 oz, so I voted 5 - 1.5, but 2 oz away from 1.5 or up.

[MarynMunchkins]

#1 - 7 lbs, 3 oz. (38 weeks)
#2 - 7 lbs, 2 oz. (38 wk, 3 days)
#3 - 7 lbs, 2 oz. (39 wk, 4 days)

I just grow 'em all the same size. :D

[tree_hugger]

My firstborn was 7 pounds.

My secondborn was 10 pounds.

My second was only 1cm (<1/2inch) longer than my first, but 3 pounds heavier - and I breastfed all through the pregnancy. :-)

[DebraBaker]

All my children were born within a few days of their due dates.

Baby #1 9lb8oz.

Baby #2 8lb8oz.

Baby #3 9lbs

Baby #4 8lb8oz.

Baby #5 8lb13oz.

Baby #6 9lb.

Baby #7 10lb.

Baby #8 10lb8oz.

So there is a 2lb difference between the smallest and largest but only a one pound difference between #1 and #8.

Debra Baker

[SandKsmama]

My first was 7lb6oz at 40 weeks.

My second was 8lb3oz at 40 weeks

My third was 6lb12oz at 39 weeks.

I was visibly smaller during my third pregnancy, and I gained about 10 lbs less. Don't know why?

Amanda

[MommaRhe]

DD#1 was 6lbs 15 oz and 19 1/4 inches

DD#2 was 6lbs 15 oz and 20 inches

DD#1 was born 7 days after her due date (but ON her due date based on my chart)

DD#2 was born 4 days before her due date (scheduled induction due to spead of first DD's labor/birth and distance)

[mom2_AthruZ]

1st 8lb8oz--41weeks

2nd 9lb.2oz-42weeks

3rd 8lb4oz- 39weeks and 5days :mrgreen

[Cherish]

Grace 37w2days 7 lbs 5 oz, 19 1/2 in
Lily 39w4days 9 lbs 4 oz, 21 3/4 in

[amstermarie]

mine were about the same, ds 1 was 41 wks and 10 lbs, but ds2 was 37 weeks induced and 9.5lbs. so i guess if i was not induced he might have been a tad bit bigger.