Does birth weight increase with each successive child?

Does birth weight increase with each successive child?
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My children decreased. My oldest was 7lbs. 12 ounces, my second was 7 lbs. 4 ounces and my third child was 6 lbs. 5 ounces. My best friend’s oldest child was almost 10 lbs. She’s awesome and a trooper! It was vaginal. Her second child was below 8 lbs.
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