how big were your babies?

[AnnieW625]

One of my childhood best friends just had her second daughter and she was 9lbs., 10 oz, and her first daughter was 10lbs even. I am just amazed. This friend and I are about the same size and my babies were 6lbs, 6oz, and 6lbs, 3 oz. . DD1 was 12 days early, and DD2 was 8 days early and weighed 3 oz. less. Both were 19" long. They looked like the newborn shot of my friend's baby at about 6-8 weeks old, ESP. DD1.

[ellies mom]

Both my girls were about 39 week (scheduled c-sections) and weighed 7lbs 5oz and 7lbs 4 oz. They were 1/2" difference in length.

[lec]

DD1 was 3 days late and was 7lb 7oz. DD2 was 3 days early and was 8 lb 2oz.

[new_mommy25]

DS was 8.2, born on his due date.
DD was 6.15, born five days early.

I was a ten pounder but I was two weeks late.

[essnce629]

Both mine were 38 weekers.

DS1 was 7lbs 15oz

DS2 was 8lbs 10oz


If I had made it to 40 weeks I'm sure they would have each been 9+ lbs.

[queenmama]

DS was born two days after EDD: 9lbs 4oz, 22"

DD was born one day before EDD: 9lbs, 20"

I don't know whether this is relevant info, but I'm average height (5'4" ) and build and was 7lbs 7oz, 19.75" at birth. DH is slightly above-average height (6'2" ) and slender build and was 9lbs 6oz, 22" at birth. My babies definitely take after their daddy! During my pregnancies I gained 29 & 30 lbs, respectively.

DS had always trended the same as DH on the growth charts. Tall & skinny.

DD is... Big. LOL! She was 20lbs and 27"+ at 6mo. I was kind of a tank, too, but never as big as she is and I leveled off around preschool.

ETA: no GD for me, either. Both unmedicated vaginal births. Two stitches with DS and no tearing with DD. I felt awesome after I had her!

Lara

[elephantmeg]

DS was 7lb 11 oz (born @ 41 wks)
DD was 6 lb 7 oz? (born at 39 wks)

[karstmama]

he was 1lb 9.8 oz.

[AJP]

he was 1lb 9.8 oz.

A true fighter!!

My twins were 6lbs 8oz and 6lbs 11oz (38 weeks) and my son was 8lbs 9oz (39 weeks).

[DualvansMommy]

DS was 7lbs & 9 oz, 21 half inches tall. He was 7 days late.

His length took us back, as I'm short at 5'3" and DH is 5'8". It turns out the makes in my moms side are ALL tall, well over 6 feet with some topping out at 6'5".

Now I can really see it in DS, as he often looks like a 3 year old if you're not interacting with him before realizing he's not even close to that age.

He stands at 34 & half inches talk at his 15 months check-up!

[brittone2]

I'm not a very big person, and my babies were 8lbs 4 oz (DS1 and DD weighed the same) and DS2 was 9 lbs even. All were easy labors. Tiny tear with my first (two or three stitches), no tears with DD or DS2. Not that they were 10 pounders, but I feel pretty confident i could have delivered a larger baby. As long as I can move around in labor, etc. I feel great, and pushing phase was short with all 3 (20 mins for my first, a few easy little pushes with DD, 2 pushes with DS2).

DS1 was born at 39w1d
DD was born at 40w2d (barely since she was born just after midnight)
DS2 was born on his EDD (40w exactly).

[KrisM]

Mine were
9lbs 6 oz and 4 days late
8 lbs 6oz and 14 days late
8 lbs 12 oz and 3 days late

I'm 5'4". I was 8 lbs 12 oz at birth.

[scrooks]

Dd was 8 lb 7 oz at 40 weeks.
Ds was 8 lbs 1 oz at 39 weeks.

Fwiw I was 7 lbs 6 oz and DH was something crazy... Close to 10 lbs or something (he was 2 weeks late).

[Staraglimmer]

DD1 was 9 days late: 9 pounds 1 oz
21 1/4 in.

DD2 was 21 days early: 7 pounds 10 oz
20.5 in.

DH and I were both 6 pound babies.

[roseyloxs]

DS was 8lb, 21" and one week late.
DD was 8lb 8oz, 20.5" and came on her due date.
DS2 isn't born yet. I am 37.5 weeks and he is measuring a little over 7lbs.

I was 8lb 8oz and 3 weeks late. DH was 6lb 9oz.

[lchang25000]

Both my boys were induced on my due date.
DS1 was 8lbs 10oz and 20 inches
DS2 was 6lbs 3 oz and 19 inches
Not sure why DS2 was so much smaller, but he was considered small for gestational age and had to have his blood sugars monitored frequently while at the hospital.

[VClute]

I was overdue with both. DS was given an EDD of Jan 27th, but I told the nurse to write down Feb 2 (knowing that I had charted, and that first babies are OFTEN "overdue".) He was born Feb 14th, 10 pounds, 8 ounces. And no, I did not have gestational diabetes.

DD was born April 7, but EDD was March 28th. She was 9 pounds, 11 ounces, and I still consider my delivery of such big babies (who both could hold their heads up at 1 day old) as one of my proudest accomplishments.

With DS I had an epidural and some tearing. With DD, did not have an epidural, and I tore along my scar, but I recovered so much more easily with DD than DS. I even hopped up to give her her first bath.

[flashy09]

My DD was 7.13, which was way bigger than expected, although she was four or five days past her due date.

My college room mate had a 24 inch long baby! Is that some kind of record?? Never heard of a baby that long before!

[klwa]

DS was 6 lbs 11 oz born on his due date.
DD1 was 8 lbs 2 oz born 1 day after her due date.
DD2 was 7 lbs 8 oz born 6 days before her due date.
All 3 were 20" long.

[SnuggleBuggles]

42 weekers here- 8lb5oz ds1, 9lb9oz ds2. I'm 5'2" and small/medium framed. No troubles on delivery.

[JBaxter]

Logan - 7lb15.5oz 20.5 in 3days late
Connor 8lb13oz 21.75in on time
Nathan 9lb8oz 21.5in Induced on due date bp issues ect
Jack 10lb1oz 22.75in induced 7 days late

All vaginal births

[mom2khj]

DD1 born at 37.5 weeks was 6lbs 10oz and 20" long, delivered fine.
DD2 born at 36 weeks was 6lbs 3oz and 19.5" long, delivered fine.
DS born at 38 weeks 6 days was 10lbs 9.5oz and 21" long, delivered by c-section b/c he was breech (I went into labor 1 day before the scheduled section, LOL).

DH was in the 7lb pound range, I was 8lbs 14oz. DDs remained tall and chunky (over 90 percentile) until about 5 or 6 and have now kind of leveled out.

DD1 is still slightly tall, and avg for weight. I think she has "bigger bones" like I do.
DD2 is avg for height and a string bean, I think she'll be petite like MIL.
DS looks like he's 4 and he just turned 2 and couple of months ago, LOL.

[swissair81]

DD1- 6#5oz, 19" (2 days late)
DD2- 5#11oz, 18" (3 weeks early)
DS- 6#5oz, 19.75" (8 days early)
DD3- 5#13oz, 19.5" (2 weeks early)
DD4- 6#13.3oz, 19" (9 days early)

Both DH and I were smaller babies as well. I was in the mid 6 lb range (although I was 21" and all my babies are short) and DH was a 32 weeker.

ETA: DD1 was my only baby without u/s dating. I ovulate fairly late in my cycle, and I did warn them in advance. After they tortured my baby because she was SGA (small for gestational age- 2 whole ounces), I figured that I was better off getting early ultrasounds so that my babies aren't 'too small' anymore. I had adjusted EDDs with 3 out of 4 subsequent pregnancies (they pushed it back between 9-14 days) and with DD4, I was shocked that the u/s showed my dating was only one day off.

[twowhat?]

Mine were just under 6.5 pounds each (38 weeks). Not bad for someone who isn't that tall and was underweight before getting preggo:) Hail to Barbara Luke for that.

[ladysoapmaker]

DS#2 8lb 4oz 21" arrived on EDD
DD#1 7lb 14oz 19" arrived 1 week early (I think may have been 10 days early)
DD#2 8lb 14oz 20" arrived 2 days late

I gained about the same weight with all of them. DD#1 I developed Hypothyroidism first trimester and hyperemesis (sp?) but by 15 weeks was back to normal.

DS#2 just turned 12 and is wearing size 7 men's shoes and is almost 5ft. Don't know weight but over the summer Doc had him off his concerta because he wasn't gaining weight.
DD#1 is still petite at just over 48in (she can ride the big roller coasters) and around 50lbs at nearly 9 years old.
DD#2 is over 3ft and almost 40lb (last time I checked in May)

DS#1 is my step-son so I have no clue on his stats

Jen

[Clarity]

DD1 was 7lb 12oz
DD2 was 8lbs 6oz

Both girls were born on their due dates. Today, dd1 is 90th percentile for weight and dd2 is about 50th. Interesting how they switched.

[♥ms.pacman♥]

both of mine were 6 lbs range.

ds - 38 weeker - 6 lbs 15 oz
dd - 34 weeker - 6 lbs 1 oz (she was like the hugest baby in the NICU, lol)

with ds i had 3rd degree tearing...doc had to majorly sew me up. I CANNOT IMAGINE birthing a 9+ lb baby, i would have been torn to shreds. my mom had a natural birth with me, and i was a 10-pounder, and she claimed it was not very painful, um whatever.

[waitingforgrace]

DD1 9lb 3 oz 21.75in @ 40w5d
DD2 9lb 14oz 21.75in @ 39w 4d

I'm 5'7" and 155lbs before pregnancy.

I gained 30lbs with each. I'd like a third but OMG not sure I can handle another big baby.

[TwoBees]

DD was born at 28 weeks and weighed 2 lb 1.8 oz.

I was only 6 lb 1/4th oz and I'm small, so I expected a small baby, just not THAT small!

[marymoo86]

DD was 7lb 4oz and 20.5" @ 40wk5d. She's been in the 80th percentile for height/weight.

Both DH and I were 8lb + babies.

I had a net gain of 17lbs as I lost a few at the end.

[ett]

Both boys were 10-12 days early. DS1 was 6 lbs 15 oz and DS2 was 6 lbs 5 oz.

[anonomom]

DD1 6lbs 4 oz, 38 weeks
DD2 8 lbs, 5 days overdue
DS 9lbs 8 oz, 39 weeks

A pretty dramatic demonstration of what happens when I'm allowed to eat in my third trimester. ;)

[BabbyO]

All three of my babies were between 7 and 8 lbs. I don't remember the exact weights anymore, but the progressively got smaller...I think 7 lb 9oz, 7 lb 3 oz, 7 lb.

They were 1 week late
4 days early
11 days early

[ilfaith]

DS1 was 7lb2oz...9 days early
DS2 was 8lb4oz...11 days early
DS3 was 8lb6oz...11 days early

DS1 was my most difficult delivery...while the labor wasn't long (I dilated very quickly) there were a few hours of pushing before they brought in the vacuum. He was the only delivery for which I had an epidural. At 8 years old he is in the 90th percentiles for height and weight.

My labor with DS2 was less than two hours from the first contraction to cutting the cord. I was surprised that he was as big as he was. Now he is kind of a peanut...the smallest boy in his first grade class (but with an August birthday, he is also the youngest).

I knew DS3 was going to be pretty big (there were some issues during pregnancy which required several ultrasounds). I had a high-res ultrasound at about 36 weeks and could see that this one had huge cheeks and a full head of hair. At three he still has the chubby cheeks, although his body has thinned out.

I was 7.5 pounds at birth (9 days past my due date) and DH was roughly the same size. I think babies were smaller back in the day since moms were discouraged from gaining more than 20 or so pounds (I gained 27 with each pregnancy...I was nothing if not consistent...my charts for each pregnancy are practically identical, from monthly weight gains to glucose levels and blood pressure).

[Momit]

DS was only 7 lb. but I needed a c-section. His head size was off the charts - thank you, DH :). You could literally see a ring around the top of DS's head where he got stuck. He was 12 days early.

I was a tiny 5lb. baby and DH was a whopping 10 something (plus the big head -ouch!)

[AngB]

DS1 was a 7lb4oz 36 weeker. He would have been huge later. (He is still big-mistaken for a 3 y.o. at 18 months (32 lbs)...95ish% for height/weight most of his life.
DS2 was 6 lb 5 oz at 37 wks exactly

[joules]

DS1 was 6 pounds even, born 1 week early.
DS2 was 8 pounds 7 ounces, born 1 week late.

I had GD with DS1, but not with DS2. DS1 was so tiny - he was just skin and bones practically. I was so surprised when DS2 came out. He seemed so huge in comparison.

[theriviera]

DD1 was 7lb 12 oz, born at 41 weeks.
DD2 was 6lb 12 oz, born at 39 weeks.

[123LuckyMom]

DS was induced at 40 weeks and was 8 lbs 7oz. I can't remember his height, but maybe 19".

DD was delivered at 42 weeks, and she was 9 lbs. even. She was also pretty tall at 21.5"

All of my grandmother's children were over 10lbs. She was 5'2" and very delicate. She delivered them all naturally at home with no problem. My great grandmother was 5'2" and hugely fat. She delivered 11 children naturally at home. They were all "big" babies. I don't know how big, but I assume over 9 lbs. Easy Peasy!

[BabyBearsMom]

DD1 was 7lbs 5oz, DD2 was 7lbs 8oz. DD1 was born at 39 weeks 5 days and DD2 was born at 41 weeks

[buddyleebaby]

dd1 7 lbs, 9 oz at 37 weeks.
dd2 8 lbs, 3 oz at 40 weeks.
ds 10 lbs even at nearly 42 weeks.
dc4 yet to be determined but I would *guess* a good deal smaller than ds

All of my pregnancies were unremarkable, no GD, etc. and ds was actually the *easiest* to deliver.

[janine]

I was amazed at people who had huge babies..I mean really, some of them came out looking 3 months! Until I had my own..

My first was 7lbs 4oz (girl) and my 2nd was 9lbs 8oz at birth and that was a c-section because they were nervous about her size. If she'd come naturally probably a 10 pounder! No idea how it happened, I'm the same size I was before, no GD, nothing.

I was told babies come out however they're meant to. One theory was my #2 was nestled in good spot and getting tons of nutrients. She's evened out now but still 2x the size as her bigger sister at the same age. I kind of love it though since I love chubby babies.

[MrsZaz]

DS1 was born at 32 weeks 2 lbs 14 oz, he was 15 inches
DS2 was born at 34 weeks 5 lbs even, he was 18 inches.

Now they are 10 and 8. DS1 is always in the 75% for height, DS2 is in the 94% for height. There is only an inch and a half between them.

[mommylamb]

DS1- 7lbs 3 oz
DS2- 5lbs 11 oz (And oddly, I had GD with DS2 and he was born on his due date by induction)

DS2 is now bigger than DS1 was at 9 months old.

[smilequeen]

I had to pick 3 categories ;)

DS1 was 8lbs 6oz. 2 days early.

DS2 was 7lbs 11oz. Exactly on his due date.

DS3 was 6lbs 8oz. 1 week early.

[vonfirmath]

DS was induced on the day before his due date -- 8lbs 15oz.
DD was induced 5 days past her due date -- 9 lbs 6oz.

No, I don't see us letting our kids go 2 weeks past their due date. My sister did that with her first and ended up with a C-section after about 24 hours of laboring and she stopped "proceeding" (I forget the word. Niece was 10 lbs.+ (10 oz? I think) The other two babies were also C-section and Older nephew was barely over 10 lbs and second nephew dropped down to high 9s.

[carolinamama]

DS2 usually takes the cake on this - he was 11lb 3oz and 23.5 in long. He was 41w5d and still had to be evicted. No, he was not a GD baby and didn't even have that look. Apparently my placenta was big and healthy according to my wonderful midwife. He looked like a 3 month old for sure. He is pretty average now, slightly tall.

DS1 was 7lb 14oz
DD was 8lb 14oz (VERY easy delivery after an 11 lber. I was up and walking around within 15 minutes of having her!)

[Indianamom2]

Mine were 7 lbs. 12 oz (DD who is crazy tall) and 7 lbs. 14 oz. (Ds, who is short and barely on the weight charts).

Both were overdue by 10+ days.

[mikeys_mom]

DS - 8lbs - born at 41wks 3days
DD1 - 9lbs - born at 40wks 2days
Twins - 5.5lbs each - born at 35wks 3days

The twins seemed so teeny tiny after having two larger babies.

I weighed 7lb 4oz at birth and was born at 43weeks - not a typo! My mom said that back then there wasn't this huge panic over babies being "late".

[Roleysmom]

DD1 was 7 lbs 4 oz at 41 weeks 3 days
DD2 was 4 lbs 6 oz at 37 weeks 4 days

[vonfirmath]

I weighed 7lb 4oz at birth and was born at 43weeks - not a typo! My mom said that back then there wasn't this huge panic over babies being "late".

I was born a month past due date myself.

HOWEVER. Part of the lack of huge panic was 1. They were not as certain of the "age" of the baby as they are now due to advanced technology My mom's due date with me changed several times over the course of the pregnancy.

[KLD313]

DD was born at 38w 3d and was 6 lbs 14 oz
DS was born on his due date and was 8 lbs 10 oz.

[babyonway]

DD was 9 lbs 14 oz. She was a scheduled C section at 40 weeks because of her size (they thought she was about 10 lbs).

When I was born, I was 9 lbs 11 oz (I was a week late)

[RedSuedeShoes]

#1 was 7 lb 3 oz
#2 was 7 lb 3 oz
#3 was 10 lb 2 oz

All three were 21.5-21.75".
All three were exactly 5 days past the due date.

I am very small - 5'1" and 110# with a small frame. That last pregnancy & birth just about did me in!

[ehlana06]

DS1 was 8lb 4oz born 1 day before due date

DS2 was 10lb 10oz born 1 week after due date

[justlearning]

10 lbs 13 oz. (vaginal at 40 weeks) and 9 lbs 7 oz (c-section at 38 weeks due to being breech)

No gestational diabetes--big babies just run in our family. :)

[kbud]

DD#1 was 7lb 7oz induced at 42 weeks.
DD#2 was just over 10lb, that was a shocker! I was induced at 41 weeks.

I had both vaginally and no gestational diabetes. DH and I are normal sized and big babies do not run in our families so I have no idea why I had a 10 pounder! Thank goodness I didn't wait for her to decided to come out.

[speo]

DS1 6lb3oz induced at 39 wks - suspected growth restriction during pregnancy. He had a very small, calcified, and overused placenta. He was much bigger than expected.

DS2 8lb7oz born on due date

Both boys were 19 in

DS2's birth (the pushing phase) was much more painful due to the size difference I believe.

[maestramommy]

Well I see that my kids were average!

Dora - 6 lbs 13 oz, 9 days early
Arwyn - 7 lbs 8 oz 7 days early
Laurel - 6 lbs 7 oz 1 day late. She's the biggest one now though, lol!

[tabegle]

My first born was 6 pounds even, born without induction one day after due date.

My second was 7 lb, 10 ounces, born without induction on his due date.

Both due dates were calculated based on early ultrasound dating around 5 to 6 weeks pregnant.

I feel compelled to say I've never been a smoker because my kids' birth weight look smaller than the new average. :)

[Tenasparkl]

DD- 38 weeks & 3 days - 7 lbs 5 oz
DS - 39 weeks - 8 lbs 7 oz

[VClute]

My college room mate had a 24 inch long baby! Is that some kind of record?? Never heard of a baby that long before!

I was a 24 inch long baby, and eleven pounds, 2 ounces at birth. :)

[Corie]

My daughter was 8 pounds 4 ounces, induced 9 days early.

My son was 9 pounds 7 ounces, c-section performed 10 days early.

[rin]

DS2 usually takes the cake on this - he was 11lb 3oz and 23.5 in long. He was 41w5d and still had to be evicted. No, he was not a GD baby and didn't even have that look. Apparently my placenta was big and healthy according to my wonderful midwife. He looked like a 3 month old for sure. He is pretty average now, slightly tall.


Wow!!!!!!!!! :bowdown: Did you have a c-section delivery with him?

My girls were both pretty average:

DD1 (2 days early): 21" long, 8 lbs 6 oz
DD2 (1 week early): 20" long, 7 lbs 9 oz

[Jupiter]

The results are a bell curve, hehe.

(I'm such a math dork)

[ZeeBaby]

Both my girls were in the 7lb range. DD1 7lbs 8 oz and DD2 7lbs 6 oz. both were born at 39 weeks via scheduled csections.

[newg]

DD1 was six weeks early, 6lbs 8oz and 19''
DD2 was four weeks early, 8lbs 5oz and 22''

so pretty average for full-term, but kinda big for premies!

[kerridean]

DD1 9 lbs 8 oz
DD2 9 lbs 6 oz

I am 120 pounds and 5 ft 4 inches.

[MontrealMum]

My college room mate had a 24 inch long baby! Is that some kind of record?? Never heard of a baby that long before!

DS was 23 inches long, though he was *only* 8lbs 11 oz. At 5 he is now 1" shy of 4 ft. What can I say...we come from tall people.
ETA: he was a 42-weeker.

[bigsis]

My kids were 8 lbs 2 ozs and 8 lbs 3 ozs. I'm embarrassed to say, I forgot how long they were. They were just about 40 wks, so no preemies here.

I should mention I'm 5'0" tall (or short, if you have to go there ;) ) However, DH is 6'3"

[nfowife]

DD1 was 5 days late, 7.14
DS was 4 days late, 7.03
DD2 was 3 days early, 6.12

I don't make 'em big, apparently!

[brgnmom]

Not very big - both were just under 7 pounds each and they were born at 40-plus weeks, 4-plus years apart.