- JAKARTA (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.
