It is not the first time a giant baby is born in Indonesia, but it is the largest born in that country with proportions absolutely out of the ordinary: 8.7 kilos and 62 centimeters in size. The image you see above the baby with a newborn of normal weight is eloquent
He was born last Monday by caesarean section due to the high risk of vaginal delivery with this type of babies called macrosomics for both the mother and them, since they can suffer trauma or fractures when crossing the birth canal.
Doctors point out that the reason for the baby's macrosomia is the mother's diabetes, one of the main causes of fetuses being large.
Beyond the curiosity that arouses the birth of these babies of similar dimensions are the health problems they have to face throughout their lives. To begin with, at the time of birth he had difficulty breathing and later they have a higher risk of hypoglycemia, coronary heart disease and many possibilities of being obese.
The doctors of this 8,700 kilos baby, the weight of a baby of approximately 8 months, they have recommended breastfeeding because it helps prevent obesity.
