A woman in Indonesia has given birth to the country's biggest ever baby - tipping the scales at a whopping 19.2lbs (8.7kgs).
This big bundle of joy needs almost non-stop feeding
The 62cms (24.4ins) boy, who has not yet been given a name, was born by caesarean section at a hospital in North Sumatra province.
A gynaecologist who took part in the operation said the 'special delivery' was no easy feat.
"This heavy baby made the surgery really tough, especially the process of taking him out of his mum's womb. His legs were so big," Binsar Sitanggang said.
The boy's huge size was most likely the result of his 41-year-old mother having diabetes, Mr Sitanggang said.
The boy is in a healthy condition
When a diabetic mother's glucose level is high during pregnancy, the baby can receive too much glucose and grow too large, gynaecologists say.
The boy's mother had to be rushed to hospital because of complications with the pregnancy, which had reached nine months.
The baby is the woman's fourth child, but her only child not traditionally delivered by a midwife.
The boy is said to be in a healthy condition despite having to initially be given oxygen to overcome breathing problems.
Mr Sitanggang described the baby as "extraordinary" in almost every way.
"He's got strong appetite, every minute, it's almost non-stop feeding," he said.
"This baby boy is extraordinary, the way he's crying is not like a usual baby. It's really loud."
This big bundle of joy needs almost non-stop feedingThe 62cms (24.4ins) boy, who has not yet been given a name, was born by caesarean section at a hospital in North Sumatra province.
A gynaecologist who took part in the operation said the 'special delivery' was no easy feat.
"This heavy baby made the surgery really tough, especially the process of taking him out of his mum's womb. His legs were so big," Binsar Sitanggang said.
The boy's huge size was most likely the result of his 41-year-old mother having diabetes, Mr Sitanggang said.
The boy is in a healthy conditionWhen a diabetic mother's glucose level is high during pregnancy, the baby can receive too much glucose and grow too large, gynaecologists say.
The boy's mother had to be rushed to hospital because of complications with the pregnancy, which had reached nine months.
The baby is the woman's fourth child, but her only child not traditionally delivered by a midwife.
The boy is said to be in a healthy condition despite having to initially be given oxygen to overcome breathing problems.
Mr Sitanggang described the baby as "extraordinary" in almost every way.
"He's got strong appetite, every minute, it's almost non-stop feeding," he said.
"This baby boy is extraordinary, the way he's crying is not like a usual baby. It's really loud."
.
Comment