Woman gives birth to world’s heaviest ever baby girl

MAY 26, 20163:43PM

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A mum gave birth to a healthy baby girl who tipped the scale at just under 7kgs. Picture: CATERS

Michael Morrow and AgencyNews Corp Australia Network

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A MOTHER has given birth to a baby girl weighing a whopping 6.8 kilograms — the heaviest female ever born in the world.

Nandini, 19, who goes only by her initial name, welcomed her first child, a daughter, by caesarean section on Monday evening at a government-run hospital in Hassan in southern India.

The average baby is born weighing 3.4 kilograms — making Nadini’s newborn female twice the size.

Dr Venkatesh Raju, the local health officer, said: “In my 25 years of experience, I had never seen such a big baby. She is a miracle. I believe she is not only the heaviest baby born in India but the heaviest baby girl ever born in the world.”

The yet-to-be named baby left everyone including her mother and medics in shock due her sheer size.

Nandini, who herself weighs 94kg and stands 5’9 tall, had a smooth pregnancy throughout but was unaware she was about to give birth to a big baby.

While the mother’s size hinted at high sugar levels, doctors confirmed that she is not diabetic which usually causes obesity in newborn infants.

The 19-year-old woman had a caesarean section to deliver her baby. Picture: CATERSSource:Caters News Agency

The baby is being kept at the neonatal intensive care unit and doctors are monitoring her developments before they discharge her in few days.

Dr Poornima Manu, the gynaecologist who delivered the baby, said: “She came as a big surprise for all of us. The surgery took place for nearly half an hour and it was free of any risk. She is really big and beautiful.

”She does not have any health issues like irregular sugar levels or thyroid and is breathing well. We were initially concerned about her sugar levels but that is normal. The mother had made regular visits for check-ups at the hospital and never showed signs of gestational diabetes or thyroid disorders.

”Both the mother and the child are doing fine and we will discharge them once we are confident of the baby’s health.”

The birth of the biggest baby not just in the state but whole of India has even left veteran doctors in absolute amazement.

The size of the unnamed baby girl left medics baffled. Picture: CATERS.Source:Caters News Agency

Dr Venkatesh Raju added: “I had personally gone to see her. She is a beautiful gift of God. I am happy that she is doing well.”

“I believe she is not only the heaviest baby born in India but the heaviest baby girl ever born in the world.”

Nandini and her husband Arun married two years ago and were excited about welcoming their first child. Now that she is here, both the overjoyed parents are counting down the days when they can bring her home.

Last November, another Indian woman, Firdous Khatun, had given birth to the a baby boy weighing 6.7 kilograms. He was the heaviest baby born in the country but with Nandini’s baby, the title will now shift to the new mother.