Angelus71 4 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 AKARTA (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. "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 is in a healthy condition despite having to initially be given oxygen to overcome breathing problems, the gynaecologist said. "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." The boy's massive size was likely the result of his mother, Ani, 41, having diabetes, Sitanggang said. She had to be rushed to hospital due to complications with the pregnancy, which had reached nine months. The baby, her fourth, was the only child not delivered by a traditional midwife. When a diabetic mother's glucose level is high during pregnancy, the baby can receive too much glucose and grow too large, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Indonesia's previous heaviest baby, weighing in at 6.9 kilos, was born in 2007 on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, according to the Indonesian Museum of Records website. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090923/od_af...althbabyoffbeat .......................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 thats alreet, its not my fadge it'll be squeezing through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 8 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 thats alreet, its not my fadge it'll be squeezing through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 9 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 wont be your fadge full stop whe she reads this!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8994 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 thats alreet, its not my fadge it'll be squeezing through. You've never "squeezed" into any fadge, and you full well know it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 thats alreet, its not my fadge it'll be squeezing through. it won't be a fadge ever again...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16683 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 thats alreet, its not my fadge it'll be squeezing through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Fucking hell. That is the size that Joseph is now and he's 6 months old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 What's the average height (length?) of a newborn? My mates mrs gave birth last night, 9lb3 and 53cms and he looks big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 That length is normal. Joseph was 53cms long too but only 7lb 10oz. 9lb+ is biiiiig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Would that be the same as having a 19.2-pound sting ring afterburner after a good night of curry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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