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3rd April 2024
11:35am BST
Cleidiane Santos dos Santos, from Brazil, gave birth to her two foot tall, 16 lb baby via c-section earlier this year.
The 27-year-old mum left her medical team in the Hospital Padre Colombo in Parintins, Amazonas State stunned with the arrival of her large bundle of joy.
Cleidiane was in the hospital for a routine obstetric consultation but doctors soon found that the unborn child was simply too large for her to carry to full term, so they kept her in for a C-section.
The procedure was performed the following day and Angerson was born.
Cleidiane praised the medics for their continued care and support after giving birth to her precious son, telling local news outlet
"I want to thank the team at the Padre Colombo Hospital, who are giving me strength and treating me very well, since when I got here.
"If it weren't for them, I don't know what would become of me. I appreciate each one," she added.
Marking the birth of the above average baby, the hospital made a post to Instagram, showing the sheer size of the tot.
The caption read: "Giant baby born at Padre Colombo hospital in Parintins. Weigh beat the previous record of biggest baby ever born in the Amazonas state, Pedro Aluizio, who was born in Parintins back in 2014 and weighed 6.74 kilograms (14 pounds and eight ounces) and measuring 57 centimetres (1.8 feet).ing approximately 7 kg and 328 grams.
"Angerson Dos Santos was born at 12:00 on 18.01.2023 (Wednesday) at Padre Colombo Hospital in Parintins and considered the biggest baby ever born in the state."
Angerson beat the record held by the previous biggest baby, in the Amazonas state, Pedro Aluizio, who was born in Parintins in 2014 and weighed 6.74 kilograms (14 pounds and eight ounces) and measuring 57 centimetres (1.8 feet).
