https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:19:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2470222 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:36:25 +0000 LuLu Mom 2470222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First one was 8 lbs 10 oz - 5 days early<br /> second one was 7 pounds 6 oz - 7 days early. </p> <p>I gained about 20 pounds less with #2 and ate better as well, so a lot of it was me. I thought for sure i would have another huge baby though, it runs in my family. My second daughter was the smallest out of the 6 nieces/nephews. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2470043 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:18:15 +0000 fussygal 2470043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Thanks! I'm hoping my second is similar to your second in size, too! Right now (36.5w) my doctor says that he feels "slightly bigger than average" but that it's hard to really tell, especially in taller women (he says we hide big babies better :meh: ). They're going to keep checking and might do an US around 38 weeks if thinks I'm feeling/measuring large (although I never measured large with DD either...), and then if they're really concerned they will schedule an induction for 39 weeks.</p> <p>@Torchwood: My DD is similar to your cousin in that she started off large (10 lb. 9oz at 40w2d) but is on the smaller side now. At her 18 month appointment was in the 25th percentile for height and weight (not due to a condition though)!</p> <p>@gracecat: The weight of our firsts were similar so I'm wondering if you felt as big with the second? I'm almost 37 weeks and I feel about the same which freaks me out a bit, but also it's hard to gauge because who doesn't feel huge at the end of their third trimester?! </p> <p>@mrsjyw: Oh man, that is way off! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469878 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:10:47 +0000 knittylady 2469878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First was 9 lbs 1 oz.<br /> Second was 8 lbs even, and I had GD during that pregnancy, so I credit the GD diet to his lower weight. I often wonder if I developed GD later in my pregnancy with DS1 than they test... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469876 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:10:14 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2469876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: the US were pretty accurate, but the also were at the maternal-fetal medicine specialist, not my OB. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469875 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:09:45 +0000 Ash 2469875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: oh, under!!!! </p> <p>The only reason why my doctor ok'd my vbac and my delivery was horrendous because of her size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469871 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:08:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2469871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ash: Off by 2 pounds under or over? </p> <p>My OB also said that he would check for size around 34 weeks because after 36 weeks they run out of space and room to accurately get a good measurement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469864 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:04:20 +0000 Ash 2469864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was 9#7oz at 41 weeks.<br /> My second was 9#8oz at 40 weeks. </p> <p>Ultrasound the day before was 2lbs off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469863 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:02:58 +0000 jill_a55 2469863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo1 was 8lbs 5oz at 39weeks<br /> Due with lo2 in 4 weeks and my dr swears he will be bigger. I just want him out sooner! I am doooooone. I feel bigger, but so far there hasn't been any talk of an early induction </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469861 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:01:57 +0000 mrsjyw 2469861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 lbs 11 oz @ 40w3d<br /> 8 lbs even @ 38w</p> <p>I carried smaller and gained less the second time but still had pretty similar sized babies. Eta: a resident did a growth us when I was in labor and told me ds2 was measuring 5.5lbs.... Good thing I know from ds1 that likely wasn't the case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469845 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:51:46 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2469845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A baby diagnosed with fetal macrosomia has a birth weight of more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4,000 grams), regardless of his or her gestational age.</p> <p>LGA babies have birthweights greater than the 90th percentile for their gestational age, meaning that they weigh more than 90 percent of all babies of the same gestational age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469800 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:20:59 +0000 Finfan 2469800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First was 9 pounds 5 ounces at 40w5d. Second was 9pounds 10 ounces at 39weeks. Since my first was so large, I was tested for GD in the first trimester with my second pregnancy, in addition to the third trimester. I did not have it either time. </p> <p>I also had size estimate ultrasounds at 32 and 36 weeks (they compared measurements) with my second pregnancy. Their size prediction was bang on (high 9 pounds). My OB said if they predicted a baby would be 10 pounds, they would offer me an elective C-section and if she was predicted to be 11, they would strongly encourage it. </p> <p>For reference, my doc said their threshold for big is 8 pounds 10 ounces at term. </p> <p>I asked about induction and she said they would not do one for size concerns alone before 40w as long as everything else looked fine. I did have an emergency C-section after 3 hours of pushing with my second as she would not budge. My first was a vaginal delivery without a vaccum assist or anything like that. </p> <p>I did feel a lot bigger this time but my pregnancy was actually easier. And the baby weighed more (especially for coming almost 2 weeks earlier) but was 1.5 inches shorter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469725 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:07:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 2469725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1: 8lb,12oz @39w5d<br /> LO2: 7lb,12oz @38w </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469701 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 07:36:11 +0000 Adira 2469701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First: 8 lbs 14 oz @ 39+1<br /> Second: 8 lbs 8 oz @ 37+4 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469691 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 07:07:21 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2469691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: my ultrasounds were very accurate for my first two, but my third was underestimated by a pound. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469688 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 07:04:25 +0000 misolee 2469688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1- 8 lbs 9 oz at 41 +1 w<br /> LO2- 7lbs 3oz at 38 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469682 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 06:37:28 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2469682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>39 weeks 9 lbs 7oz - officially LGA<br /> 39w 8d 9lb 3oz - just under LGA cut off. Had an extra GD test but was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469676 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 05:46:25 +0000 gracecat 2469676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>43 weeks - 10 lbs 8 oz<br /> 38.5 weeks - 8 lbs</p> <p>My ultrasounds leading up were right on point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469675 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 05:43:10 +0000 Andrea 2469675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 lbs 5 oz at 40 weeks 4 days<br /> 9 lbs 5 oz at 40 weeks 1 day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469663 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:05:45 +0000 Torchwood 2469663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm interested in this. LO was 5lb7oz at 33 weeks. The midwives were questioning whether I got my dates wrong (I didn't). So how big might she have been at term?</p> <p>My cousin's first was bigger (9lb I think) and second was small (7?). Interestingly, the first has a disease that causes nutritional issues, and is now off the charts small for his age at 5yo, but the second is growing so fast she's jumping curves at 2mo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469657 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:35:11 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2469657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First was 10lbs 1oz at 40w0d<br /> Second was 8lbs 10oz (peanut!) at 39w4d<br /> Third was 10lbs 12oz at 38w4d</p> <p>No rhyme or reason here. I know how big your first was so for your sake I'm hoping #2 is like my second.</p> <p>I got extra monitoring with 2&amp;3 but no red flags. I did an extra GD test with 3 but my bloods were perfect.<br /> My first was induced for reasons other than size but ended up a c-section. </p> <p>Second and third were repeat sections. </p> <p>Third was delivered early because I got pregnant too soon after my second, not because of size. I don't want to think about how big she'd have been ten days later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469655 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:30:50 +0000 fussygal 2469655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: @mrs.shinerbock: Thanks! Were the extra ultrasounds pretty accurate? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469654 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:25:24 +0000 HLK208 2469654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had GD and I was told DS would be between 8-8lbs. He was 8lbs 7oz. My second and third were 8lbs 13oz and 8lbs 5oz. I was monitored with extra ultrasounds and I had to watch what I ate closely. I only had to be induced with my second for high blood pressure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469652 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:23:11 +0000 coopsmama 2469652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First was 9lbs, 3oz at a couple of days late. I was induced at 42 weeks with my second and baby was 8lbs, 13oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469651 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:20:50 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2469651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 was 8lb 12oz at 39 weeks.<br /> LO2 was 9lb 6oz at 38 weeks. I had several additional US and had to do GD testing early because of concern for LO2's size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469648 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:13:49 +0000 Boogs 2469648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First was large at a couple ounces shy of 9lbs at 2 weeks early. Second was a week early and weighed basically 9lbs and they didn't talk induction or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-first-lo-had-a-large-birth-weight#post-2469645 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 01:10:09 +0000 fussygal 2469645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...how big was you second (or third, fourth, etc.)?<br /> Did you feel as big/bigger with subsequent pregnancies? Were you monitored more closely and/or encouraged to induce early?</p> <p>I know everyone has a different opinion on what "large" is so I'm not putting a minimum :happy: </p>