Wino Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 JAKARTA (AFP) – An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7-kilogramme (19.2-pound) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said Wednesday. The baby, who is still unnamed and is 62 centimetres (24.4 inches) long, was born by caesarean section Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province, a gynaecologist who took part in the operation told AFP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 We have to come up with a name for this child. Tiny? Buddha? Shamu? Fat Bastard? Biggie Smalls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 The today show had a segment on this newborn. Some are suggesting "Hulk" as a name. This baby boy is not the heaviest baby born. An ABC station reports that the heaviest baby to survive weighed 22 pounds, 8 ounzes. The record is a baby born in 1879 weighing 23 pounds, 12 ounces but it died hours after birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 How old is the 22 pound 8 ounce baby now? How big? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaGo Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 We have to come up with a name for this child. Tiny? Buddha? Shamu? Fat Bastard? Biggie Smalls? Gigantor Oprah Feedme Staypuft Keg Buttload .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 How old is the 22 pound 8 ounce baby now? How big?Not sure about that baby, but they say the Italain champion boxer Primo Carbera was 22 pounds at birth on October 26, 1906. He grew to a height of six feet 5.5 inches tall and died at the age of 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleothegreat Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 The huge baby has two tiny older brothers. Haha! If you've seen the photos, the child looks he's a year old. Heck, my daughter (who's eleven months) weighs just as much! Imagine the pain if she had to give birth normally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaGo Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 The huge baby has two tiny older brothers. Haha! If you've seen the photos, the child looks he's a year old. Heck, my daughter (who's eleven months) weighs just as much! Imagine the pain if she had to give birth normally! And sex would probably be kind of pointless after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Chang Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 The big baby next to another newborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 The huge baby has two tiny older brothers. Haha! If you've seen the photos, the child looks he's a year old. Heck, my daughter (who's eleven months) weighs just as much! Imagine the pain if she had to give birth normally! The pain would be unbearable. A baby that big might not even be able to fit through the mother's pelvic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 That's why they did a C-Section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 That's why they did a C-Section.The niece just gave birth to an 8 pound 2 ounce baby and they did a C-section. Seems the doctors are opting more for C-sections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 There are many different reasons for C-Sections, not only baby size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 There are many different reasons for C-Sections, not only baby size.You know that is right! Seems doctors are opting for the much safer c-section than a natural birth. Maybe something to do with liability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Here is an update by Lindsay Robertson about the 19 pound baby boy born in Sumatra last month. The 19-lb. baby boy born in Indonesia about a month ago is at home with his parents, sister, and brother in their tiny village, where he's become a local celebrity in addition to an international marvel. "Today Show" checked in with the family, learning that little Akbar is healthy (and has put on another half-pound), though his mom isn't strong enough yet after her C-section surgery to pick him up. Akbar's mother is also shown wearing a "traditional soothing cream" on her face: As touched on in the "Today Show" report, Akbar's mother lives in such a small village that she didn't receive adequate prenatal care (she actually thought she was having twins), but doctors suspect that Akbar's size can be attributed at least partially to gestational diabetes, a serious condition that caused him to get too much glucose in the womb. The doctor who delivered him expressed concern about Akbar's care once he's out of the media spotlight, but village officials have promised help. Let's hope he gets some. http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/today-show-checks-in-with-19pound-baby-and-family--708 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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