Title: 17lb baby
sng1 - August 18, 2005 12:56 PM (GMT)
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Hi thought this might make a few mums go ouch :P
Brazil's Biggest Baby January 28 2005
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Brazilian woman gives birth to a 17-pounder
Spare a thought, if you will, for a woman in Brazil who has just given birth to a simply enormous child. Francisca Ramos dos Santos' fifth child Ademilton weighed in at a massive 17lb (8kg) when he was born at a hospital in Salvador last week. It's worth adding, of course, that this was by Caesarean section!
The hospital's paediatrician said that Ademilton 'could truly be considered a giant baby, for he was born weighing what a six-month-old-baby normally weighs'.
Mrs Santos, 38 declared herself more than a bit surprised by 'little' Ademilton's weight, particularly as her four other children were all of normal birth weight. Happily both mother and baby are doing just fine, according to a spokesperson at the hospital.
Wow she must have really looked huge... the poor woman
Elvira - August 18, 2005 02:22 PM (GMT)
Blimey! Imagine if she'd had to push that one out, doesn't bare thinking about. :cry:
Minxy - August 19, 2005 06:58 PM (GMT)
Goodness, how many rubber rings would she have sat on after that!
Testarossa - August 22, 2005 10:45 PM (GMT)
I wonder if she was suffering from diabetes. That makes the baby grow too fast.
They obviously don't have the anti natal checks we get here.
Ouch indeed.
Lisablue - August 24, 2005 09:45 AM (GMT)
I had gestational diabetes when carrying Charlie'Blue!
I used to walk round with me dinner plate rested on top of my stomach instead of sitting at the table!!!!!! :lol:
Once I dared walk village and a friend came up and said "oh Lisa...looks like any time now" (I was just over 6 months) :lol: Last time I went village!!!!
Induced for an early birth so luckily he only weighed 9lb 8.........boy ......holding that flannel on never never land sure helped!!!!!! :whistle:
Testarossa - August 24, 2005 05:58 PM (GMT)
Phwoah, I though 8lb 13oz was big enough. Certainly hurt enough!! :lol:
smileymab - August 24, 2005 07:33 PM (GMT)
OOOWWWWW
Makes my eyes water just thinking about it! :blink:
Hope she's not breastfeeding.......going to be a hungry boy! :lol:
lil_me - September 30, 2005 11:46 PM (GMT)
:huh: My goodness, that must have been frightening, I wonder if there is a reason he was so big, I know they say diabetes makes bigger babies etc
My friend had a 13lb baby, he looked like a 3 month old
caren34 - October 1, 2005 09:06 AM (GMT)
They don't look like newborns when there that big do they