Birth of baby weighing 5.5 Kgs. Mother and child healthy.

The average birth weight of a new born baby is around 2.8 Kgs. It is not unusual to be born with 2.5 to 3.5 Kgs weight. But a baby with 5.5 Kgs birth weight is quite unusual and is born at GSL General Hospital, Rajahmundry.

Birth weight of 6.2 Kgs was reported from Libia – a world record. Birth of a child with 5.5 Kgs is quite rare and unusual in Indian scenario – expressed Dr.V.Sarojin Professor of Gyn and Obstetrics, GSL Gen. Hospital, Rajahmundry.

Smt. Karimi Devi aged about 20 years resident of Pera Ramachandrapuram near Anaparthi of East Godavari District gave birth to this child with rare birth weight. She was admitted with labor pains of one day duration. And because of overweighing baby a caesarian section became inevitable – Dr Sraojini reiterated.

The father of this child is an auto driver and their earlier issue was also a over weighing baby of 4 Kgs at the time of birth.

It is common to have over weight babies in diabetic parents. But the baby’s parents are not diabetics. There are no specific reasons to assign for over birth weight in this case.The caesarian surgery was contemplated by team of Doctors – Dr.K.Bharatha Lakshmi, Dr.J.V.Rao, Dr. Karthiki. The mother and newborn are under observation. They do not present any health problem and after satisfactory recovery mother and baby will be discharged from the hospital.

                The surgery is performed free of cost under “Janani Suraksh Scheme” added Dr.Lakshmi Prasad, Chief Executive officer, GSL General Hospital, Rajahmundry.