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MrsT809
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is 8lb considered a big baby?
I'd say very close to or over 9 is big and very close to 7 or under is small. In the long run, it doesn't matter. I was close to 9 pounds and was the shortest, skinniest kid I was barely on the charts. My sister was 7 something and is 5 inches taller than me now. I also think they pump most moms so full of fluids these days during labor that a lot of babies are born bigger than they would be otherwise.
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Cheeks24
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
Posted by DiamondGirl
I think 8 is above average but 9 to me is "big". My son was 8.7 and I was happy he wasn't small bc he always felt manageable never breakable 
Agreed! DD was 8.6. Those few pounds made a world of difference to me
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| Posted 5/6/14 2:18 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
It is on the bigger size of average, but not enormous. To me 9+ is a big baby. Is the baby also long? My kids were in the 7 lb range but super long. People would always comment on that. I think it is more of something for people to say. Also, since you just gave birth, your pregnancy hormones are still in you. So things people say which might not bother you normally, *may* have a different effect right now.
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| Posted 5/6/14 2:29 PM |
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b2b777
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is 8lb considered a big baby?
DS was 7 lbs on the nose and i wished he was more like 8.6 ...once he gained more weight he was happier and able to sleep/eat better as well.
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| Posted 5/6/14 3:20 PM |
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rsquared
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
My DD was 8lbs 2oz and I thought she was small considering my size, my husband's size and the fact that she was born at almost 42 weeks.
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| Posted 5/6/14 3:41 PM |
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ali120206
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is 8lb considered a big baby?
I don't think so - DS 1 was 8lbs 2oz and DS 2 was 7lbs 14oz and I thought they were about average...
I consider the high 8s and above to be large...
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| Posted 5/6/14 4:33 PM |
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MrsSpring
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
I should clarify that she said other things that were insulting. i just tried to keep it short in my post.
Plus the look on her face ughh
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| Posted 5/6/14 4:35 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
Some people s*ck.
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| Posted 5/6/14 6:41 PM |
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missfabulous
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
Posted by MrsSpring
I should clarify that she said other things that were insulting. i just tried to keep it short in my post.
Plus the look on her face ughh
People talk out of their @ss. 8lbs is perfect. I'm sure this isn't the first of word vomit that has come out of this woman's mouth. People who make those comments tend to just lack in social skills.
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| Posted 5/6/14 8:48 PM |
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alli3131
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is 8lb considered a big baby?
Why even care????
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| Posted 5/6/14 8:49 PM |
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Mrs213
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is 8lb considered a big baby?
Average, not huge, not tiny, perfect size 
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| Posted 5/7/14 8:03 AM |
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Ltdentway99
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
I think it used to big, but nowawadays there are so many above 9 lb babies, that it is the cusp of average.
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| Posted 5/7/14 8:09 AM |
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2BadSoSad
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
Mine were all 8.7 and higher (up to 8.13).....my vajayjay thought that was a big baby, LOL!
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| Posted 5/7/14 9:02 AM |
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Jonsgirl04
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
My DD was born 6lbs 11oz. Fisrt was awwh she is soo tiny. Now I get wow, omg, she is a big girl!! haha!! She now is almost 12 monhts but is wearing 18 month clothing. haha!! She weighs almost as much as my petite 4 year old. haha. But they always say how big she is everywhere I go and it just makes you feel like its such a bad thing. Yes shes my big girl and she is happy and healthy!!
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| Posted 5/7/14 9:03 AM |
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babymakes3
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
I never considered it to be a big baby but my DD was born at 8 lbs on the dot and people commented that she was big. 
I just respond with that's the high end of average. Big to me is 9+ lbs.
I think people are getting used to seeing smaller babies now because of the high rate of inductions (taking babies out sooner than 40 weeks), multiples, premature babies, etc.
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| Posted 5/7/14 9:22 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
Posted by 2BadSoSad
Mine were all 8.7 and higher (up to 8.13).....my vajayjay thought that was a big baby, LOL!
Please, my DD was just a hair under 7 lbs and my vajayjay was screaming for mercy too!
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| Posted 5/7/14 9:33 AM |
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VickiC
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is 8lb considered a big baby?
If 8 lbs is big my DS was enormous! LOL He was 9lbs 1 oz at birth. By the time he came home (he was in NICU for a week due to an infection at birth) he was eating almost 4 oz of formula.
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| Posted 5/7/14 2:31 PM |
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
The first words out of my OB's mouth when he pulled my son out were "Woah!!! Big baby!!!"
He was 8.10 
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| Posted 5/7/14 2:43 PM |
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VeeJay
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
DS was 8lbs 1 oz when he was born and I think people are saying that he was a big baby because I am very petite (5'2").
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
Posted by Jonsgirl04
My DD was born 6lbs 11oz. Fisrt was awwh she is soo tiny. Now I get wow, omg, she is a big girl!! haha!! She now is almost 12 monhts but is wearing 18 month clothing. haha!! She weighs almost as much as my petite 4 year old. haha. But they always say how big she is everywhere I go and it just makes you feel like its such a bad thing. Yes shes my big girl and she is happy and healthy!!
This is DS exactly! Born at 6lbs 7oz and at 11 months he is in 18 month clothes. I can't believe how much growing he did in a year!
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| Posted 5/7/14 3:46 PM |
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ABCiverson
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
No. My smallest of 4 babies was 8lbs 6ozs. Largest was over 10lbs. People did make "big baby" comments with all 4 babies, but 8lbs is very common now a days.
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Cacarina
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is 8lb considered a big baby?
It's not big, it's average. But just curious, why do you think someone saying your baby is big is insulting?
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MrsSpring
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
Posted by Cacarina
It's not big, it's average. But just curious, why do you think someone saying your baby is big is insulting?
oh i already explained above that it was more what she said and the way she said it. like a look of disgust. like i have a huge baby and theres no way the baby she was buying for would ever be that size.
she also called dd a "he". she was in all pink and a pink car seat and cover
but otherwise when people said big baby i was never insulted just wondered because i always throught it was average size. Dd1 was less than 7lbs when she was born so this is new to me.
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| Posted 5/7/14 10:58 PM |
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rugratmama
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
My kids were 8 lb5oz, 8 lb 9 oz, and 8 lb 14 oz.
My last 2 had to have their sugar levels monitored after birth because they were considered "large".
Anything over 8 lbs is considered on the bigger side.
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MarisaK
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Re: is 8lb considered a big baby?
According to WHO?
Who cares?
My first was over 9 and my second was a little over 6 ........they said the 9lb one was huge .......
he's perfectly normal now, as is his brother. 
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