Watch out babies, there's a new kid on the block. Not just your regular baby either. This one's a whopper. Akbar Risuddin a 19.2 pound baby boy was born last week in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thankfully for his mother, Ani, he was delivered via cesarean section. The baby is the biggest born in Indonesia, but just shy of the world record for the biggest baby born, which was set in 1879 by a 23 pound baby. While it is likely that babies born this big may develop diabetes and childhood obesity, baby Akbar is healthy so far. A child usually reaches 20 pounds when they are around one year old, so this is quite an unusual occurrence. To put in perspective how heavy this baby is, think about some other things that also weigh around 20 pounds. For example, a car tire:
A 20 lb. tuna:
A large armadillo:
That would be quite some weight to carry around in your belly. Congratulations to the proud mother and we hope that Akbar stays happy and healthy.
--Erin Shields
