Oh, boy.
A upstate New York mom couldn’t believe her eyes when she gave birth to a record-breaking baby boy last month – a supersized bundle of joy nearly twice the size of an average newborn.
Stunned parents Terrica and Shawn anticipated they would have a hefty newborn but were left in disbelief when their son Shawn Jr. arrived on Jan. 31 at Cayuga Medical Center weighing a whopping 13 pounds, the largest tot ever born at the Ithaca hospital, the facility announced.
“We knew he’d be bigger, but we didn’t expect this,” the mom of four said in a statement.
“He’s already wearing 3 to 6 month diapers and clothes. It feels like I skipped straight to having a three-month-old.”
The hospital shared a heartwarming photo on Facebook showing the giant tyke alongside 4-pound Margot, born the same day to parents Chloe and Victor.
Chloe noted that Shawn’s landmark birth made welcoming her tiny infant “even sweeter.”
“It was really charming and such a good reminder that babies come in all shapes and sizes,” the proud mom said in a statement, thanking the doctors, nurses and hospital staff for their care.
The hospital celebrated both arrivals, highlighting that every baby and birth is unique and precious.
“These two births are a wonderful reminder that every baby and every birth story is unique,” said Robyn Torgalski, System Director of Maternal Child Health at Centralus Health.
“Whether a newborn weighs four pounds or thirteen, our teams are prepared to provide the highest level of care to both baby and family. We’re proud of the exceptional maternity care delivered at Cayuga Health, one of our valued affiliates, and honored to support families through moments like these.”
The heaviest baby on record, weighing 22 pounds, was born in Italy in 1955, according to the Guinness World Records.