Texas: women gives birth to 16 lb baby

Before Texas native Janet Johnson had a baby shower recently, she had been told by her doctors that her soon-to-arrive son would be big. So, she told her friends "to not get any newborn stuff,"
Little did she know how right she was. On Sunday, Janet gave birth to a 16-pound boy, named JaMichael Brown.

"When they pulled the baby out, they could tell that he was huge," Janet said "And then they weighed him."
JaMichael may be the biggest baby ever born in a state known for going big, and the average size of a newborn is around 7 and a half pounds. Not only did JaMichael weigh in at 16 pounds and one ounce, but he was two feet long.
Janet was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her pregnancy, which may have contributed to JaMichael's size.
"It's a beautiful baby, but for health reasons we'd rather not see a baby this large. They can have a little harder time maintaining their blood sugar," said nurse Mary Beth Smith, who helped deliver the baby.
Doctors placed baby JaMichael in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where he is receiving breathing and eating assistance.
Still, Janet said she is optimistic about her newest child, her fourth.
"First thing I asked - was he okay," said Janet. "They said yes."
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the biggest newborn baby ever was born to Anna Bates of Canada in 1879, who weighed a whopping 23 pounds, 12 ounces, but died 11 hours later. Recently, an Indonesian woman gave birth to a 19.2 pound infant

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[indibabs122275]

he is BEAUTIFUL! I had a almost 12 lber. a girl. the dr called her "bubba" because all the other babies looked like they were premie's next to her. she had ol lady flappy arms. ROFL! but being a lab specialist, i would worry about overgrowth syndrome or any abnormalities later. God bless. i know this is old, maybe there is an update?

[bluedreamer5000]

lol this is so cute.i love to watch babies sleeping(that's when their bearable).

[91honeybunable]

idk what to say but just DAYYYUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HelloLoveItsLilly]

I hope that was a C section delivery lol. That must of hurt!

[SwampTheGamingGator]

DAMN GIRL! DAT THANG MUST'VE HURT!

[dieginho10001]

everything is bigger in texas

[fredvclk69]

That is America, a country of fat whales...

[jovghu]

My wifes due in about six weeks she hopng for a 6 lbs or so baby last one hurt I guess