Baby born weighing 6.2 kg surprises medical team in Amazonas

A 6.2 kg baby was born at the José Mendes Regional Hospital, in Itacoatiara, in the interior of Amazonas. The weight, almost double the average, surprised the parents and the medical team. The newborn remains under special care.

According to the Ministry of Health, the average weight of a girl at birth is approximately 3.2 kg.

The birth took place on Monday (9). Isa da Silva Vieira was born 54 centimeters long. The newborn is stable and is receiving treatment in an incubator, according to information provided by the health unit's pediatrician, John Elton.

To g1, the pediatrician informed that the mother lives in Vila de Lindóia, in the rural area of ​​the municipality, and was admitted to the hospital on Sunday (8). She was initially evaluated after having high blood pressure and many contractions.

At 38 weeks of gestation, the woman underwent an ultrasound, which showed the baby's size. According to the pediatrician, the medical team assessed that there were no conditions for a normal birth and decided to send the pregnant woman to the surgical center for a cesarean section.

According to the doctor, there was difficulty during the procedure to remove the newborn.

Artisan Angela da Silva, the child's mother, revealed that she was surprised to learn about her daughter's weight.

"For me, I thought she was born around three or four kilos, but after I found out that she had gained all those kilos... that's when it gets complicated, right? How big she is!"

The family had prepared to welcome a newborn of conventional size. The little clothes purchased before giving birth now need to give way to larger pieces.

"It was a surprise for me, right? (...) We planned to buy the tiny clothes, for normal size, then she grew bigger and now we have to buy bigger clothes for her", said bricklayer Luís Vieira, the baby's father.

After birth, the baby was evaluated by the pediatric team and underwent umbilical catheterization. The case required special attention from the medical team. The child had hypoglycemia, which is a reduction in blood sugar levels, and also had breathing difficulties.

"Normality of births, babies range from two kilos to three and a half kilos. We already consider up to four kilos to be a big baby. This was an exceptionality, a baby weighing six and two hundred kilos."

The doctor also relates the child's weight to the gestational diabetes developed by the mother. It reinforces the importance of prenatal care and monitoring throughout the pregnancy.

Baby Isa and her mother remain hospitalized, and are expected to be discharged in about a week.

The family is asking for donations of suitable clothes for a baby weighing approximately 6 kilos and also infant formula, as, according to the doctor, the mother is not yet producing milk.

Donations can be taken to the José Mendes Regional Hospital, in Itacoatiara, according to pediatrician John Elton.

In January 2023, a "giant baby", who was born in Parintins, broke a record and is considered the largest in Amazonas, according to the State Department of Health (SES-AM). The child came into the world weighing 7.328 kilos and measuring 59 centimeters, 11:27 am.

The boy, who was named Angerson, was born by cesarean section, at Hospital Padre Colombo, in the Diocese of the municipality of Parintins. According to SES-AM, the baby was considered a healthy newborn.

In 2011, the municipality of Parintins had already registered the birth of a "giant baby". Housewife Cristiane Evangelista, 31, gave birth to a baby weighing 6,120 kg and 56 cm. The child was born by cesarean section.

With twice the weight of other newborns, the family's biggest concern was renewing the baby's entire layette.

In 2014, the municipality also recorded the birth of a "giant baby", which weighed 6,740 kg and was 57 cm long. Hairdresser Ivanete Reis Freire, 37, gave birth to her fourth child, Pedro Aluízio. At the time, the baby's birth had repercussions in Parintins.