Anyone have a smaller second baby?

[Anonymous]

I had an average sized baby girl two years ago - 7lb 7oz. And now 39 weeks pregnant with a boy. Scans suggested he’s measuring average (53rd). But my bump looks smaller than last time, and provider commented that there’s still a lot of amniotic fluid in there, which makes me think he could be smaller than my daughter.

Has anyone had a small second baby? Especially a boy after a girl (I understand boys are generally larger). Were there any problems with baby?

[Anonymous]

I had a smaller second baby, but he was 10’ 3”. I guess it is all relative.

[Anonymous]

A pound smaller. But he was also born before his due date and his sib was 10 days late. Both babies were fine.

[Anonymous]

Yes, a lb smaller. She had IUGR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A pound smaller. But he was also born before his due date and his sib was 10 days late. Both babies were fine.

Exactly same as for me.

[Anonymous]

I had a smaller boy after an 8 lb girl. And he gestated longer so I was certainly surprised!

[Anonymous]

My first was a week late and 7lbs6oz; my 2nd was also a week late but a pound smaller. Likely mild IUGR.

[Anonymous]

First baby - 41 weeks - 9.5lbs
Second baby - 38 weeks - 8lbs
Third baby - 38 weeks - 8lbs10oz

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Yes. No problems. The first was three weeks overdue.

[Anonymous]

Another yes. My first was 3 days early while my second was 3 weeks early. Both between 7 and 8 pounds.

[Anonymous]

they were the same size at birth, but my second stopped growing for a while at about a year and we still don't know why. she is a head shorter than most of her peers in school - she's finishing 1st grade today.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but younger son cooked for 6 days less and the difference was only 4oz.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

DD was 8.5lbs at 39 weeks
DS was 7.5lbs at 39 weeks

DD was a 27 hour induction though, and we think she may have been bloated due to all the fluids I was on. Prior to that she'd been measuring on the small side, and I'd gained under 15lbs.

DS, on the other hand, was out in under 6 hours.

[Anonymous]

My second was a couple ounces bigger (but on her due date, first was early) but my third was over a pound smaller than my first two at 40w5d