Stunned Mum Gives Birth To 6.3kg Baby

A shocked mum has given birth to a baby weighing double the average newborn, tipping the scales at 6.3kg, or just over 14 pounds.

Cary Patonai, from Arizona, delivered her bouncing baby boy at 38 weeks via c-section, after her water broke during a doctor’s appointment. The mum-of-two had already been scheduled for a c-section, with doctors predicting her baby would be close to 14 pounds.

But when her water broke unexpectedly, doctors decided to bring forward her c-section. Baby Finnley ended up surprising everyone when he born large enough to wear clothes designed for nine-month-old babies, weighing 14 lbs, 1 oz.

14 pound baby

“He was so big plus I had almost double the amniotic fluid, so to say I had a big baby belly and that I was absolutely completely uncomfortable isn’t enough,” Cary told Fox News. “However, I would do it all over again if I had to, to get this blessing.”

Cary explained in a Facebook post that the doctor who delivered her larger than life bub was in awe. “Finnley is the biggest baby he’s ever delivered, along with another obgyn of 27 years, and a nurse that was there during my c-section. It was incredible. He is the talk of the hospital! My doctor is going to do some research and see what we can do. We really think we’ve broken a record!”

14 pound newborn baby

Cary Patonai baby boy

The exhausted mum explained she’s still recovering from the birth, as is Finnley. “I am having some haemorrhaging going on now. I’ve literally slept one hour since I’ve been here. Sigh. But it’s ok, because I am doing everything I can to get him to come home with us!

“Finnley originally had breathing issues, but has since graduated off of O2. Now the big concern is his sugars. He has an IV drip and needs to come off of it and stay stable for 12-24 hours before he can come home. I have been going in every three hours. This mama is doing everything she can to make him all better!”

The not-so-little-fighter has since been discharged and is settling in to life with his siblings, big brothers Devlen, 10 and Everett, two. And just for the record, his brothers weren’t exactly lightweights at birth either – tipping the scales at 8.2 pounds and 11.1 pounds when they were born.

How big (or small) was your baby when they were born?

52 Comments

- - tessie said
  - 03 Nov 2021
    2:07 pm
Congratulations on the birth of your son. My boys were both around 5.7 lbs.

- - mom324778 said
  - 03 Nov 2021
    11:27 am
Wow both mine were under 4kgs at birth I could not imagine having a baby this big naturally what an amazing woman

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 29 Oct 2021
    8:44 pm
My first was 1410grams when she was born. She was prem though.

- - tea4tee said
  - 24 Oct 2021
    12:04 am
I can’t imagine having a newborn that big! Mine was 3.5kg so like half that!

- - mom466425 said
  - 22 Oct 2021
    8:52 pm
Wow a big bubba!
My son was 2.8kg and with my daughter everyone was saying I looked smaller but when she came she was 3.8kg and 5cm taller then him, I was surprised.

- - mom111059 said
  - 21 Oct 2021
    9:27 pm
Wow that’s one big beautiful bubba. Congratulations to the Mum and family.

- - mom462038 said
  - 21 Oct 2021
    7:41 pm
What a whopper! I wonder if it will be super sized for all its life? Or 8f it will slow down now it’s out

- - mom476901 said
  - 21 Oct 2021
    11:47 am
Wow! My baby was 4.7kg which was unexpected as We weren’t expecting a big baby. I was shocked when he came out. But 6.3kg! That’s crazy

- - Mumofboys said
  - 20 Oct 2021
    11:31 pm
That’s one big bubba! My first son was 690grams and my second son was 3090 grams

- - shanika said
  - 20 Oct 2021
    12:00 pm
I remember my all of babies born 2.5 kg -3.00k.g weight.

- - rovermum said
  - 20 Oct 2021
    9:56 am
OH MY GOODNESS! My son was 4kg and I know what that did to me. Ooh, I hope she recovers well.

- - ashna9 said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    6:09 pm
Gorgeous fella, but what a big boy!

- - BellaB said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    2:21 pm
That is huge. I’ve had a big baby (4.5 kg) and three who were all under 2.5kg.

- - mom481798 said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    10:17 am
Oh my! What a gorgeous little chunk!
This mumma certainly knows how to grow ’em!

I though it was rough carrying a 9 pound bubba ???? imagine the back pain carrying 14 pounds!

On a more serious note, definitely glad to hear mum and bub are doing well- sending loads of love their way.

- - romvar said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    9:04 am
Wow! My little girl was premmie and weighed 1.047 grams. A lot of it was fluid and she went down to under a kilo. It was a tough time.

- - mom103778 said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    9:02 am
Oh my goodness, she must have been big. What a weight to carry. The baby is double the size of my first born. Her back must have been killing her.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    8:54 am
Wow hats off to her! That must have been a real effort!

- - Ellen said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    8:39 am
Wow, that’s very large indeed ! Good that she had a C-section, can’t imagine to give birth naturally to such a large baby !
- Ellen replied
  
  19 Oct 2021 , 8:43 am
  My heaviest baby was 3.1 kg !
- - mom208614 said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    6:42 am
Beautiful bub! But wow! I thought my 4th – 9 pounds – 3 weeks early – was big!

- - mom93821 said
  - 19 Oct 2021
    6:34 am
Goodness! That is one beautiful big baby!
- mom93821 replied
  
  23 Oct 2021 , 7:51 am
  Congrats on the arrival of a beautiful bub.