Germany (CNN) - Baby Jasleen weighing 13.47 pounds was reported by Dana Ford on CNN to be one of the largest babies holding the Guinness World Records title. The child was born naturally and vaginally at the University Hospital Leipzig, and did not require a C-section. Under serious circumstances such as risks to the baby and mother, OB physicians may require a C-section.
The mother had gestational diabetes and was unaware of her condition until she went into labor. She normally didn't visit the hospital where she gave birth to her baby for her prenatal exams. Gestational Diabetes is a condition when untreated can cause the baby to be larger and can be prevented when monitoring dietary needs during prior to a baby's birth.
Chief of Obstetrics Holger Stepan said "We anticipated that the child would be big." One of the reporters of CNN replied when the baby was going to register for kindergarten. There was another record holder prior in 1879 weighing 23 pounds in Seville, Ohio. The baby died shortly after birth.
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