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	Baby birth weight
	- During a normal pregnancy your baby will grow and develop at about the same rate as any other pregnancy. When you visit your Doctor or other health care provider they will check you over, your weight, belly size, also the heart rate and other measurments of baby. These measurments are used to see your pregnancy progress is normal. - At full term, your baby will be about 20 inches (51 cm) long and will weigh approximately 6 to 9 pounds (2700 to 4000 grams). Large Babies Small Babies Week by Week Fetal Development

	'Super Tonio' was born weighing 14.5 pounds (6.6kg)
	A baby has been born in Cancun, Mexico, weighing 14 pounds, 8 ounces (6.6kg), double the weight of an average new born. He was born by Caesarean section on Monday morning. Antonio Vasconcelos, nicknamed by nurses 'Super Tonio', was born at Jesus Kumate Rodriguez hospital in Cancun Mexico on Monday Jan. 29, 2007. At a whopping birth weight of 6.6 kilograms (14.5 pounds), the 'little' fellow is causing a sensation in the Mexican resort city. According to doctors the baby drinks 5 ounces (150ml) of milk every three hours and is wearing diapers meant for a six month old baby. Nurses in the hospital joked as they placed 'Super Tonio' next to another newborn baby. The hospitals director said the baby is healthy despite high blood sugar and a slight blood infection, both of which are being controlled so that the child can get on with his normal life in a few more days. Antonio's mother, Teresa Alejandra Cruz, 23, and father, Luis Vasconcelos, 38, said they were proud of the boy, and noted that Ms Cruz had given birth to a baby girl seven years ago who weighed 5.2 kilograms (11.46 pounds). Other Big Babies Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Francisca Ramos dos Santos, 38, gave birth to the healthy boy named Ademilton. The baby born in the city of Salvador, Brazil weighed in at a whopping, 16 pounds, 11 ounces (7.6 kilograms) at birth. He was the largest baby born at the Albert Sabin Maternity Hospital. August 10, 2006. A newly born giant baby boy rests with a baby of normal size in a local hospital in Xiangfang, Central China's Hubei Province. The boy weighed 5.5 kg (12 pounds) and he was 57 cm (23 inches) tall with 23 cm (9 inches) wide shoulders at birth. February 8, 2006. A big baby girl with a weight of 13.5 pounds (6.15 kilograms) was born in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu province by caesarean operation. Guy Warwick Carr was born on March 9, 1992, Cumbria, UK, weighing 7 kg (15 lb 8 oz) he was 63 cm (25 in) in length. The eighth child of Andrew and Nicola Carr (who measured 1.57 m (5ft 2in) tall). According to Guinness World Records, the heaviest baby born to a healthy mother was a boy weighing 22 pounds, 8 ounces (10.2 kg), born in Aversa, Italy, in September 1955. Doctors contribute the increase in the number of gigantic babies to a surplus in mother’s nutrition.

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	1 Year old, little Ruby, born 12.5 ounces (354g)
	Britain's tiniest baby is one year old Saturday Feb. 3, 2007. Born 14 weeks premature at just 12.5oz (354g), doctors feared that Ruby Angel Dunn would not survive. Ruby, whose weight dropped to just 10.5oz soon after birth, now weighs nearly 11 pounds (4.9kg). Born at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, she had 15 blood transfusions, battled an infection and repeatedly stopped breathing. Mother Kerry, 41 and Father Craig, 38 said: "Ruby's first birthday is a day we thought we would never have. We are delighted. She is now such a healthy, happy baby."
	Florida - February 20th, 2007 Amillia Sonja Taylor was just 9.5 inches (24.13 centimeters) long and weighed less than 10 ounces (284 grams) when she was born Oct. 24. She was delivered after just under 22 weeks of pregnancy. When she was born, she was the length of a ballpoint pen. The little girl spent four months in the neonatal intensive care unit. Her tiny lungs were strained, she needed supplemental oxygen. There were heart problems and blood pressure issues. For six weeks her mom, whose scheduled due date was not until March, was not allowed to hold her. Amillia was released from hospital in February 2007. She was conceived in vitro and has been in an incubator since birth. She has received oxygen and will continue to get a small amount even after she goes home. She is the first child for Eddie and Sonja Taylor of Homestead. She was delivered by Caesarean section and now weighs about 4.5 pounds (2 kg) and is just over 15.5 inches (39.5 cm) long. Other small Babies Alex Franks, born in 1999 at 22 weeks, and weighing just 1lb 1oz (about 480g), is thought to be the most premature baby to survive in the UK. September 19, 2004 Rumaisa Rahman weighed less than a soda can when she was born. After their mother developed pre-eclampsia, it was necessary to deliver Rumaisa and her non-identical twin, Hiba 14 weeks early by c-section. At birth, Hiba weighed 1 pound and 4 ounces (567g) while Rumasia weighed just 8.5oz (244g) and was just 10 inches (25.5cm) long. At just a year old, Rumasia had already gained fame as the lightest baby ever born and is listed in The Guinness Book of World Records. Both girls have steadily improved since birth although they are both underweight for their age. Doctors who took care of Rumaisa and Hiba while they were still in the hospital believe that they should not have any major handicaps growing up although they may be smaller than average as adults. Rumaisa celebrated her first birthday on September 19, 2005. Loyola University Medical Center in the Chicago suburb of Maywood - where Rumaisa was born - hosted a birthday party for both her and her fraternal sister, Hilba. At one year old Hiba weighed 17 pounds (7.6kg) while little Rumaisa weighed 13 pounds (5.9kg). About 20 pounds (9kg) is average weight for a one year old. Previously, Madeline Mann, who was also born at Loyola Hospital, held the record at 9.9 ounces (281g) when she was born in 1989. Madeline is now attending high school in the Chicago area. Big Mother Qiao Yubo, pregnant with five babies, her waist measured 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters) when five months into her pregnancy. Qiao is 5 feet 6 inches (1.67 meters) tall !

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'Super Tonio' was born weighing 14.5 pounds (6.6kg)

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