Texas woman gives birth to 16-lb., 1-oz. boy

JaMichael Johnson / KYTX

Before Texas native Janet Johnson had a baby shower recently, she had been told by her doctors that her soon-to-arrive son would be big. So, she told her friends "to not get any newborn stuff," reports CBS affiliate KYTX-TV.

Little did she know how right she was. On Sunday, Janet gave birth to a 16-pound boy, named JaMichael Brown.

"When they pulled the baby out, they could tell that he was huge," Janet told KYTX. "And then they weighed him."

JaMichael may be the biggest baby ever born in a state known for going big, and the average size of a newborn is around 7 and a half pounds. Not only did JaMichael weigh in at 16 pounds and one ounce, but he was two feet long.

Janet was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her pregnancy, which may have contributed to JaMichael's size, reports KYTX

"It's a beautiful baby, but for health reasons we'd rather not see a baby this large. They can have a little harder time maintaining their blood sugar," said nurse Mary Beth Smith, who helped deliver the baby.

Doctors placed baby JaMichael in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where he is receiving breathing and eating assistance.

Still, Janet said she is optimistic about her newest child, her fourth.

"First thing I asked - was he okay," said Janet. "They said yes."

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the biggest newborn baby ever was born to Anna Bates of Canada in 1879, who weighed a whopping 23 pounds, 12 ounces, but died 11 hours later. Recently, an Indonesian woman gave birth to a 19.2 pound infant, reports imperfectparent.com.

[ibsteve2u]

I heard the Dallas Cowboys were scouting the birth.

[gunndee3]

Here's hoping Mother of Hoss got to squeeze the hand of Hoss' father during every contraction. On second thought, since she did give to the equivalent of a 2 ft. long, 16 lb holiday ham, maybe she should've squeezed the father's ... never mind.

[quakermama]

Congratulations, Mama! I had a little boy who weighed 11.10, and no gestational diabetes. He's still a big boy, but that's genetic. And even though this baby is 16lbs, he's still a newborn. Enjoy your new blessing.

[lanette62]

omg my 13 year old daughter only weighed 17lbs at a year old

[mari1963]

Her fourth child? Is she married?

[doctor_know]

Who cares?

[virdragon]

My First Baby was a Boy, 9lb 3oz, 2nd a Girl, 8lb 11oz and the 3rd was a girl 10lb 5oz all natural Births and might i say yes it was OUCH. I did not have Gestational Diabetes with any of my Pregnancies and non of the Children have any form of Diabetes. I am not a big person either, 5ft 8in and very slim, i was also a strict Vegetarian during the last 2 Pregnancies. Sometimes its just Genetics, their Father was 11 lb and his older Sister by 15mths was 10lb 2oz.

[myopinionpal]

Like they have always said everything is big in Texas!!!!

[magnumdr]

Freekin "OUCH"

[nanc12]

My sons were 9-8, 11-4, and 10-3. No C-sections, and I was tested for gestational diabetes each time, and did not have it. My father and aunt were 12 and 14 pounds. It just runs in families, and I was able to reassure my daughter-in-law that it skipped a generation, lol.

[erasmus111]

"...and I was able to reassure my daughter-in-law that it skipped a generation, lol."


Are you saying that you LIED?? : )

[1uncle]

Mama must be real big or I bet that hurt.