Woman Gives Birth To 14lb Baby - But Didn't Even Know She Was Pregnant

A woman has given birth to a whopping 14.1lb baby but claims she didn't even know she was expecting until her third trimester.


Maxxzandra Ford initially thought she had just put on a lot of weight but was stunned when doctors informed her she was 35 weeks pregnant.

The hospital worker, who already has a one-year-old and a five-year-old, then thought she must be having twins because she was so big.

However, on January 29, after 18 hours of labour, Mrs Ford gave birth to her son Avery, who tipped the scales at more than a stone.

It is thought that Avery is the heaviest baby ever to be born at St Joseph's Women's Hospital in Tampa, Florida, and possibly one of the heaviest to be born in the state.

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Huge: Newborn Avery is thought to be one of the heaviest babies ever born in his home state of Florida

Mrs Ford told ABC News: "Before I knew it, he was already coming out.
"It was too late to turn back."

But she added that when she saw her bouncing baby boy she "melted". Her husband also said that his new son could grow up to be a linebacker in American football because of his hefty size.

Mrs Ford is still said to be in neonatal care but is expected to return home soon.