5.68 kg baby born in Surat

Her parents want her to become a famous tennis star when she grows up. However, the new born baby has already hit the headlines for being amongst the heaviest babies in the world. The 5.680 kg baby girl was born on Friday to a mother with no health complications.

The baby was born to Priti and Ketan Mehta, who live in Adajan. It was brought to her residence on Monday and was a star attraction for many in the neighbourhood. The baby's length is 57 cm.

Priti did undergo a caesarean, but she is happy to become a mother of a healthy baby. "Till the last moment we were not aware that a caesarean is required. The doctors decided on caesarean for safe delivery. I am happy to have such a healthy baby without having to face any complications," says Priti, who wishes her daughters to become a tennis stars like William sisters.

"Our elder daughter is Ashka (9) and she is a good tennis player. We wish to see both sisters become tennis legends. It is good to see that even before becoming a tennis star, the baby is already famous," says Ketan, a tax consultant. The couple had got married in 1991. After nine years of birth of their first child, the couple decided to have one more child.

"It is a unique case in many ways as the baby is of more than normal weight and has no complications. In the past, a few diabetic women had delivered heavy babies. Priti does not have any complication and the delivery was safe," says Dr Darpana Trivedi, gynaecologist at Matrutva Hospital, where the baby was born. "Normally the babies weigh around 2.5 to 3.5 kg. We have heard of babies weighing up to 5 kg, but this is the heaviest baby born in my hospital," Trivedi adds.

Source: Times of india