<p>The baby, who is still unnamed and is 62 centimetres long, was born by caesarean section on Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province, a gynaecologist who took part in the operation said.<br /><br />“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. <br />The boy is in a healthy condition despite having to initially be given oxygen to overcome breathing problems, the gynaecologist said.<br />“He’s got strong appetite, every minute, it’s almost non-stop feeding,” he said.<br />“This baby boy is extraordinary, The way he is crying is not like a usual baby. It is really loud.”<br /><br />The boy’s massive size was likely the result of his mother, Ani, 41, having diabetes, Sitanggang said.<br />She had to be rushed to hospital due to complications with the pregnancy, which had reached nine months. The baby, her fourth, was the only child not delivered by a traditional midwife.<br />Indonesia’s previous heaviest baby, weighing in at 6.9 kilos, was born in 2007 on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, according to the Indonesian Museum of Records website.</p>
<p>The baby, who is still unnamed and is 62 centimetres long, was born by caesarean section on Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province, a gynaecologist who took part in the operation said.<br /><br />“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. <br />The boy is in a healthy condition despite having to initially be given oxygen to overcome breathing problems, the gynaecologist said.<br />“He’s got strong appetite, every minute, it’s almost non-stop feeding,” he said.<br />“This baby boy is extraordinary, The way he is crying is not like a usual baby. It is really loud.”<br /><br />The boy’s massive size was likely the result of his mother, Ani, 41, having diabetes, Sitanggang said.<br />She had to be rushed to hospital due to complications with the pregnancy, which had reached nine months. The baby, her fourth, was the only child not delivered by a traditional midwife.<br />Indonesia’s previous heaviest baby, weighing in at 6.9 kilos, was born in 2007 on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, according to the Indonesian Museum of Records website.</p>
