A woman has given birth to the
world's biggest baby girl. The new-born, who was delivered by Caesarian
section, weighed in at 15lbs, or 6.8kg.
The baby, who is twice the
weight of the average newborn, was born in in southern India to 19-year-old
first-time mum Nandini. While the young mother was shocked by the size of the
new arrival, local health officer Dr Venkatesh Raju, hailed her as a
"miracle."
"In my 25 years of
experience, I had never seen such a big baby. She is a miracle. I believe she
is not only the heaviest baby born in India but the heaviest baby girl ever
born in the world," he said. "I had personally gone to see her. She
is a beautiful gift of God. I am happy that she is doing well."
Mother and child are said to be
doing fine. Watch the video