14-pound, 13-ounce baby breaks weight record at Texas hospital

[jpak]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/12/28/14-pound-13-ounce-baby-breaks-weight-record-texas-hospital/2431580002/

A Texas newborn made a grand appearance earlier this month, at an unexpected 14 pounds and 13 ounces.

Parents Jennifer and Eric Medlock were told their newborn son Ali is the heaviest baby ever born at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Texas. A spokesperson for Texas Health Resources confirmed with USA TODAY that Ali is the largest baby born at the hospital to their knowledge.

The doctor who delivered Ali also said the newborn is the largest he's ever brought into the world in his more than 30-year career, Jennifer Medlock said.

Jennifer Medlock told USA TODAY she expected Ali to be around 10 pounds, as their now 2-year-old daughter was around that weight at birth. But, she was shocked when the doctors told her of her son's weight. He was born on Dec. 12.

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[Arkansas Granny]

1. One of my neighbors had a baby girl who weighed 12 lb. 1 oz. at birth.

She looked so out of place in the hospital nursery.

[benld74]

2. Wowza! I was a 10lb 6 oz back in '56.

[Fla Dem]

3. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but.....

Mom's obese, Dad's overweight, maybe also obese, and now bringing a baby into the world already heavy for his age. Hope they work to make sure he also doesn't develop a weight problem.

[hedda_foil]

4. There seems to be a problem with the baby, given all the tubes on him.

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. Yeah. Not just heavy, but double the weight of a normal healthy baby

I wonder if mom is diabetic. The family needs some nutrtional counseling STAT.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I was wondering the same thing.

Babies born to diabetic mothers are often unusually large, and they can end up with related health problems. https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=infant-of-diabetic-mother-90-P02354

[Funtatlaguy]

7. We can always use more Sumo wrestlers 🤼‍♂️

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Ow.

[MissMillie]

10. Only proper response (n/t)

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[irisblue]

11. My response too

And I am surprised the mom is up and walking. Either a vaginal delivery or a Cesarean hurts abdominal muscles

[3catwoman3]

9. That is a 2 month old!

Sheesh.