Size different in identicals?

Can identicals be different sizes? Can they grow at different paces? Mine looked identical at birth, then looked different, then looked identical, now Rylee who used to be the small one, has become the larger one and they look different again.

They've been on solids and Abby is a much more picky eater than Rylee and Rylee is starting to look kind of chunky. My Mom (the babysitter) is already referring to her as "the heavy one" when she describes what they've eaten, nap schedule, etc.

Sorry - I don't know much about identical twins - I just found out they were identical.

Can identical twins be different heights and have different builds??

 

To answer your question, yes they can be different sizes, etc... they are different children.

Mine were born 5oz different and are still with 1/2lb of each other, but not all are like that. They are going to change tons!!

 

Yes, they are still different people. My ID girls were born 1lb different, and are now 3+ pounds different. I know they are ID, but they don't look like it sometimes. My bigger one grows at a faster rate than my smaller one (who hates to eat).

 

I'm sorry if that was a stupid question...

I think I'm just upset and feeling protective because DH and my Mom just recently started calling Rylee, "the heavy one", "the chubby one", or "the one with the really big cheeks". I'm already worrying about them going to school and people laughing at her asking her why she is so big because they're comparing her to her twin sister.

That and I've watched way too many shows where twins are separated at birth, then reunite at age 50 looking 100% identical and mysteriously wearing the same shirt

 

I wouldn't worry to much.I have identical twin girls and Madison has always been bigger since birth. My brother even calls her "little fat baby" as a joke. Just keep in mind a lb difference in small babies is alot.

 

MIne have always been about 4-6oz apart in weight and one has always been a 1/2inch shorter. Well I suspect that is going to change because I have one that is a really, really picky eater and one that eats everything in sight. There are some days where they look very much alike and others not so much

 

Caleb was born at 3.5 and Connor at 4.1

When they came home from the NICU, Caleb was about 5.5 and Connor 5.1

Then after they were 3 months, Connor was always 2 lbs bigger

Now he's about 2.5 lbs bigger.

They have much differant appetites and Connor has definately ate more than Caleb

 

My Abby is the smaller of the two. They were born at 5 oz difference, and at 4 months Abby was 11 lbs 13 ozs and Erynn was 13 lbs 1 oz. This all came from Erynn still getting up in the middle of the night, while Abby was STTN, I think.
I wouldn't worry too much about the difference. I am sure the smaller twin will make up for it somewhere at some point. And then when they are walking and running everywhere they will even out

 

It's not a stupid question at all. My boys were about a pound different at birth and have been at least 1 pound and as many as 3 pounds different since then. Right now they're about 2 pounds apart.

 

I worry about people "labelling" my twins as well - 3 pounds is a big difference in babies that are 6 months old! I don't want them to be called "the skinny one" and "the fat one" - so I think I'm going to have to nip that in the bud and tell people that they can DESCRIBE our kids without "labelling" them. I'm sure this is a problem with sibilings too, but especially with twins because they are always compared!

 

My boys were 2'7 and 3'3 at birth and now at age 3 are 4 lbs apart and 1 inch apart. Jake looks bigger, while Peyton is still small to me.
Peyton is wilder, and burns off his calories more. It bothers me people that have seen them after an hour or so can tell the difference, I know, silly...but I also thought with ID they would look EXACTLY the same.

 

My girls were born at 7 lbs. .5 oz. and 6 lbs. 6 oz. The "littler" one has always been smaller but they've been pretty close sometimes too. Right now there's about a 3/4 lb. difference and it really does affect their appearance. I sometimes feel like I have to be defensive when others can tell them apart pretty easily. I guess there's a wide range of "normal" though. Oh, the heavier one likes to eat more than the smaller one, too.

 

This is so interesting! I thought we were having fraternal twins my entire pg until the girls were born and we could. not. tell them apart. Had them tested at 2 weeks and - IDENTICAL! We were floored. They were both 5 lb 11 oz at birth, both 18 3/4 inches long, same head circ. everything. Now that they are a couple of months old, Kirby is becoming the bigger one. She weighs a full pound more than Blake which doesn't sound like a lot but it's a tenth of their body weight! I am so glad to hear that other moms have experienced the same thing.