A Florida birth breaks a hospital record: a baby weighing 6.32 kilograms
On September 3, 40-year-old Daniela Hines gave birth to her son Annan at St. Joseph's Hospital in Riverview, Florida. He weighed 6,320 grams (about 13.9 pounds), nearly twice the weight of a typical newborn and setting a hospital record. The delivery occurred by cesarean section, and the maternity ward soon buzzed with talk of the extraordinary size.
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The birth that captivated a whole ward
From the moment Annan arrived, the maternity unit was abuzz. Hospital staff later said he was the largest infant in St. Joseph's Hospital history. Daniela recalls the moment as overwhelming, with the delivery marked by immense physical pressure and a sense that something truly extraordinary was taking place.
A giant first impression: a nine-month-sized baby at eight days
When Daniela first saw Annan, he seemed enormous, and she wondered, in disbelief, what was happening as he came into the world. By eight days old, Annan was wearing clothing intended for a nine-month-old baby. Annan is Daniela and her husband Andre’s second child; their first son, Andre Jr., weighed 5,750 grams at birth.
Context: other record-breakers and the world record
The story of unusually large newborns isn’t unique. In March, a woman in Alabama delivered a girl weighing 6 kilograms. In 2019, Joy Buckley of New York gave birth to a girl weighing 6,945 grams. The current Guinness World Record belongs to a boy born in Avezzano, Italy, in September 1955, who weighed 10,200 grams (10.2 kilograms).
A family grateful for a rare gift: Annan’s blessing and the hospital’s memory
Daniela posted gratitude for the hospital's 'amazing hospitality' and called Annan a 'big, wonderful blessing.' She confirmed that the birth was by cesarean. While stories like this grab headlines, medical observers note that such sizes are extremely rare and do not reflect everyday newborn growth.
