Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 31 Location: Pennsylvania
Small Mommy = Small Baby? Posted: 11-21-05 21:18pm
I have had quite a few sonograms
throughout my pregnancy and every one has
shown that the baby is small. I kind of
figured this was because I was small
before I got pregnant and I was also small
at birth, weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces. My
mom is also on the petite side. Anyone
know if the baby's size has alot to do
with genetics?
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but_r_fly8
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Indiana
Posted: 11-22-05 00:55am
From what I know a lot of it has to do
with genetics. I was 6lbs 11oz when I was
born my first was 6lbs 4oz. I too am not
a very large person. My head size was
very small when I was born and so was my
firsts. The docs were concerned with her
head size b/c it was small but once they
learned I had a small head at birth they
were fine with it. You also have to take
the fathers info into play. You may be a
small person and the father is a bigger
person. Your child could take after its
father. You just can't be really sure.
Right now I am 36 wks and having a boy,
b/c I am small my tummy reaaly sticks out
there. Most people think I am having
twins. My doc says he will be normal just
like my other one. You just never can
tell anything by looks.
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diamondsz
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Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Posts: 3262 Location: , Candyland-Canada
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Posted: 11-24-05 08:35am
Some of it has to do with genetic some
doesnt
my 5 siblings and me were all under 7.4
lbs but above 3lbs 12 oz and my daughter
came out at 7lbs 12 oz but hubby was
saying him and his family were bigger
babies.
I have also heard there are something
you eat during pregnancy that can increase
the weight such as startches and junk
food, really depends on the person.
Honestly ask you ob-gyn about it and let
us know what he says would be cool to
learn something new......
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stephanie24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Oct 2005 Posts: 53 Location: bc, canaduh
Size Matters:) Posted: 11-26-05 00:19am
I asked my doctor the same question: "will
my child be small as I am not very big?"
he laughed at me. My siblings and myself
were small (about 6lbs. Each) and I was
hoping for the same myself. However,
daddy of my baby is large and the doctor
says, at 30 weeks, he/she is larger than
normal. I have only gained 20 lbs. In
this pregnancy so it can't be the food.
Actually my only cravings are fruits and
veggies. So, I am blaming the large size
of my child on the father. It seems the
easiest thing to do. When in doubt,
blame the man!!!
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Amber1983
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Moved from Alaska to Cape Coral, Fl
Posted: 12-07-05 13:44pm
I think it has a little to do with it, but
it's all confusing. My best friend is
tiny and she had her first baby when she
was 14 (she was raped and kept the baby).
She probally only weighed 80lbs but the
baby was 8lbs 4oz, she almost had to have
a c section. I was a small baby only
6lbs, but my first son was 8lbs 9oz and
then my daughter was 2 weeks early and
weighed 8lbs 5oz. I didn't have any pain
killers either, i'm petrified of needles
:p
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Nicknack
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 272
Posted: 12-12-05 15:02pm
I ain't really sure. I kinda doubt it but
who knows! I was like 7 lbs. ? Ounces I
can't remember what my mom told me but I
was 20 inches long. I am only 5 feet
tall and my babies growth is normal from
what my Dr. Told me for how far along I
am. Which i'm a week off of 8 1/2 months
pg. But everyone and every pregnancy is
different. I'm sure you have nothing to
worry about if that's what you are
wondering.
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Sammy001
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 711 Location: ,
Posted: 12-16-05 16:38pm
I don't think that if your small your baby
will be small. I was a size 1-3, and
weighed 115 lbs before I got pregannt.
My baby was 9 lbs 10 ozs..
I do know that my husband was 8 lbs 14 oz,
and I was 9 lbs 15 ozs when I was born.
That could be genetics, but the size you
are before pregnant, I don't think has
anything to do with it.
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tonii9999
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 81 Location: philly
Re: Small Mommy = Small Baby? Posted: 01-06-06 14:46pm
I had 11 songrams with my first kid iam
small to but I had a large belly I put on
all together with both kids like 250
pounds maybe more
bleedeliciouscandy
wrote:
i have had quite a few
sonograms throughout my pregnancy and
every one has shown that the baby is
small. I kind of figured this was
because I was small before I got pregnant
and I was also small at birth, weighing 6
pounds 6 ounces. My mom is also on the
petite side. Anyone know if the baby's
size has alot to do with
genetics?
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tonii9999
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 81 Location: philly
Re: Small Mommy = Small Baby? Posted: 01-06-06 14:47pm
I had 11 songrams with my first kid iam
small to but I had a large belly I put on
all together with both kids like 250
pounds maybe more
my firtst son was 7 pounds 14 onces my
seocnd so0n was 8 pounds 14 ouces
and iam only 4 foot 9
bleedeliciouscandy
wrote:
i have had quite a few
sonograms throughout my pregnancy and
every one has shown that the baby is
small. I kind of figured this was
because I was small before I got pregnant
and I was also small at birth, weighing 6
pounds 6 ounces. My mom is also on the
petite side. Anyone know if the baby's
size has alot to do with
genetics?
