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Jasleen the giant baby: Mother gives birth to girl weighing 13lb4oz WITHOUT a C-section

  • Jasleen born on Friday – weighing 13lb 8oz and measuring 23in long
  • Mother gave birth naturally at University Hospital in Leipzig, Germany
  • Babies the size of Jasleen are usually born via a caesarean section
  • Mother discovered she had undiagnosed case of gestational diabetes
  • Can cause macrosomia, when a baby is born at very high birth weight

By
Allan Hall and Jaymi Mccann


PUBLISHED:

05:46 EST, 30 July 2013

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UPDATED:

02:14 EST, 31 July 2013

At nearly a stone, she is twice the weight of the average newborn girl.

But even more remarkable is that Jasleen’s mother managed to deliver her naturally, without the need for a Caesarean section.

She was born on Friday in Leipzig, Germany, weighing 13lb 8oz (6.11kg) and measuring 23in (57.5 cm) long.

Consultant physician Matthias Knuepfer and nurse take care of Germany's heaviest newborn Jasleen

Consultant physician Matthias Knuepfer and nurse take care of Germany’s heaviest newborn Jasleen

The mother, who gave birth at University Hospital in Leipzig, discovered she had a previously undiagnosed case of gestational diabetes which can lead to a larger than usual birth weight

The mother, who gave birth at University Hospital in Leipzig, discovered she had a previously undiagnosed case of gestational diabetes which can lead to a larger than usual birth weight

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Her mother Maria, 31, who turned up at the hospital on the day of the birth, said: ‘I was somewhat shocked at her size.

‘My 11-year-old daughter was a third of her weight, my two-year-old son a little under that.

‘My stomach was a lot bigger this time around but I had no idea there was such a giant inside.’

Doctors discovered that the mother was suffering from undiagnosed gestational diabetes which can cause abnormally big babies.

Jasleen was born in Leipzig (pictured), and is now officially the largest new-born in Germany

Jasleen was born in Leipzig (pictured), and is now officially the largest new-born in Germany

Jasleen was born at University Hospital Leipzig (pictured) on July 26

Jasleen was born at University Hospital Leipzig (pictured) on July 26

Jasleen is Germany’s heaviest,
beating a 13lb boy called Jihad born in November 2011, but is 10lb
lighter than the world record.

She is doing well but remains in neonatal intensive care at Leipzig University Hospital while doctors monitor her.

SHE’S NOT THE ONLY ONE! SOME OF THE LARGEST BABIES EVER RECORDED

1. The biggest baby ever recorded was born in Canada to mother Anna Bates in 1879. Mrs Bates and her husband martin were 7’5” and 7’11” respectively.

They had a baby boy that weighed 23lb. 12 oz, but sadly he died 11 hours later.

2. In 2005 a Brazilian woman gave birth to a 17lb baby boy named Admilton does Santos.

He was mother Francisca’s fifth child and it is thought that his size was also caused by diabetes.

Admilton was given glucose at birth due to his mother’s condition.
Her four other children were all born at normal weights.

3. In March of this year a British couple welcomed the second largest baby ever to be born in the UK.

Little George King weighed 12lb and 7oz, more than double the average for a newborn, at Gloucester Royal Infirmary.

He arrived two weeks late and was born naturally, but no-one had expected Jade to have a baby so large.

She said: ‘He was a surprise — a big surprise, as it turned out.’

4. A Texan family welcomed 16lb 1oz  JaMichael Brown in 2011, who is believed to have been the largest born in the state.

He was 24 inches long, his head measured 15 inches and his chest, 17 inches.

Mother Janet said: ‘I can’t believe he’s that big. A lot of the baby clothes we bought for him will have to be returned. They’re already too small for him to wear.’

Not-so-little JaMichael also came out with a full head of hair and the hospital did not have diapers big enough to fit him.

Father, Michael Brown said he had high hopes his son would become a footballer.

WHAT IS GESTATIONAL DIABETES AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT BABIES?

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that affects women during pregnancy.

Up to five per cent of women giving birth in England and Wales has diabetes. Most of these women have gestational diabetes, but some have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. 

In most cases, gestational diabetes develops in the third trimester – after 28 weeks – and usually disappears after the baby is born.

Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood.

Normally, the amount of glucose in the blood is controlled by a hormone called insulin. But during pregnancy, some women have higher than normal levels of glucose in their blood and their body cannot produce enough insulin to transport it all into the cells.

This means that the level of glucose in the blood rises. 

Gestational diabetes can be controlled with diet and exercise but some women will need medication to control blood glucose levels.

If gestational diabetes is not detected and controlled, it can increase the risk of birth complications, such as babies being large for their gestational age known as macrosomia.

Macrosomia is a term used to describe babies when they are born weighting more than 8.8lb.It occurs because the excess glucose in the mother’s blood is passed to the unborn baby.

This causes the foetus to produce the growth hormone insulin that allows glucose to enter the cells, which results in growth. 

Macrosomia can lead to a condition called shoulder dystocia. This is when the baby’s head passes through the vagina, but your baby’s shoulder gets stuck in the mother’s pelvis  during birth.

This can be dangerous as a baby may not be able to breathe while they are stuck. It is estimated to affect 1 in 200 births.

Other complications relating to gestation diabetes include risk of premature birth, neonatal hypoglycaemia – when a newborn has low blood glucose, which can cause poor feeding, blue-tinged skin and irritability – and perinatal death, the death of the baby shortly after birth.

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The comments below have been moderated in advance.

My first baby weighed over 11 pounds, I was 19 and weighed only about 9 stones. I am only 5? tall, slim build, and all my other babies were normal weights, so I often wonder if there was an undetected medical problem. I had a 48-hour labour which was extremely tiring, but I gave birth normally without any pain relief, stitches or other problems.

sdewolfe
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Nottingham, United Kingdom,
31/7/2013 09:03

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Wowzers .. 10?lb put me off for life …

Kyedecmy
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Hull, United Kingdom,
31/7/2013 08:56

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That nurse is flippin gorgeous. Imagine seeing her as your first vision of this world, wow.

chrisu
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colwyn bay,
31/7/2013 08:50

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As a doctor, I think that the medical staff presiding other this birth were quite irresponsible. It’s pretty much a given that gestational diabetes causes large babies. Therefor, a Caesarean Section is always the norm in these situations. It’s bizarre how the hospital staff allowed the mother to deliver the baby naturally because the pelvic floor can be strained to abnormal levels during birth if the baby is so large. However, congratulations to the parents.

TheRealDoctor
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London, United Kingdom,
31/7/2013 08:34

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Ermmmm….didn’t anyone notice this on a scan ????

oopsydoopsy
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hereford, United Kingdom,
31/7/2013 08:30

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I bet there are a lot of cross-legged females reading this right now…

Jo
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Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom,
31/7/2013 08:06

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Everyone know that man flu is more painful than child birth

Paul2013
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Birmingham, United Kingdom,
31/7/2013 07:46

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My eyes are watering!

Pete
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Midlands,
31/7/2013 07:34

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WOW, that is amazing, and that poor child could have some health issues in life. But what a mom. So I wish you all well and maybe the baby will have some historic and wonderful times to come. DUH.

marie
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disneyland, United States,
31/7/2013 07:29

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A record isn’t the only thing that kid broke, yikes.

I’m guessing that the prenatal care didn’t include the typical gestational diabetes screening and other testing we usually get and she probably was only seen by an actual doctor once or twice (nurse midwives are typically used) so it would be a lot easier to miss these things?

Ann
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MidwestUSA, United States,
31/7/2013 06:44

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