A woman has given birth to a 5.9 kg baby at Cayuga Medical Center in New York. Seeing the size of this child named Shawn Junior, his parents and the hospital staff were also surprised. Shawn has now become the heaviest child born in that hospital.
NewThe news of the birth of a child is much discussed in York. The reason is the weight and size of the child. Here a woman has given birth to a child weighing about 6 kg, seeing whom everyone from her parents to the people at the hospital are surprised. According to the report of New York Post, this incident happened on January 31. A son was born to a couple named Terika and Shawn, whom they named Shawn Jr. Shawn Jr., born at Cayuga Medical Center in New York, weighed 5.9 kilograms (13 pounds). Doctors had already told that the weight of the child would be more than normal, but when he was born, everyone was shocked to see his size. Shawn Junior is now the heaviest baby ever born in this hospital.
‘Wasn’t expecting such a big size’
The child’s parents, Terika and Shawn, said that they knew that their son would grow up, but when they saw him for the first time, they were surprised. Terika told the New York Post, “We knew he would be big, but we did not expect him to be this big.” Terika has four children. He told that Shawn Jr. has to wear diapers like those of children aged 3 to 6 months.
Doctors and nurses at the hospital say that it was an extraordinary delivery, which was handled with great care. Later the hospital shared a heart-touching picture on Facebook. In this, Shawn Jr. was laid to rest with another girl, Margot. Margot was also born on the same day, but weighed only 1.8 kilograms (3.96 pounds).
two kids, double happiness
The hospital shared a photo of the two babies and wrote, “The hospital welcomed its largest baby ever, 13-pound Shawn Jr., while another family celebrated the arrival of little Margot at just 4 pounds.”
Margot’s mother said that she felt very happy seeing the two children together. This is a reminder that every child is special and unique in himself. The hospital staff also celebrated the birth of both the children. He said that he is proud of the fact that he provides good medical care to every family, no matter the size of the child. The hospital said that their team is specially trained to take care of both very small and very large newborn babies.
world’s heaviest baby
According to records, the heaviest baby in history was born on January 19, 1879 in Ohio, America. According to Guinness World Records, the baby, known as ‘Babe’, weighed 9.98 kilograms (22 pounds) and was 28 inches (71.12 centimeters) long at birth. However, he could survive only for 11 hours.