A mother expecting a 9-lb baby was utterly astonished when her newborn arrived in the size of a toddler, leaving her in complete awe.
Ruby Eden's baby, Teddie, was so big that he actually caused the weighing scale to tip over when the nurses tried to weigh him, nearly knocking them over in the process.
Ruby Eden, the mother, revealed that Teddie's head was the size of a small melon when he was born and had to be squeezed into clothing meant for a three-month-old baby. Credit: SWNS
Ruby was thrilled to have a cesarean section when she saw how big her son was. Credit: SWNS. Ruby, 24, and husband Chris, 27, had to dress Teddie in clothing meant for a three-month-old newborn. The newborn outfits were too small for the massive baby weighing 11lbs 13oz. The couple had expected their second child to be larger, but they were shocked by the enormous size of Teddie when he was born. They said his head was the size of a watermelon. Ruby, a mother of two from Warrington, Cheshire, said, "I was absolutely shocked when I saw Teddie for the first time. He looked like a toddler. He was so chunky. My husband saw him and just said he was a big chunky baby as he was in awe." "All the midwives were amazed when they saw Teddie come out, and I wish I had captured the expressions of my family members when they met him for the first time.
Everyone was shocked and bewildered by Teddie's size, wondering why he was so big. During my pregnancy with him, my baby bump was smaller compared to when I was carrying my daughter. "He must have hidden his weight somehow. I bought a newborn-sized hat for Teddie to wear when going to the hospital, and there was no way it would fit his head. It was the size of a small watermelon, and the nurse had to get me an extra-large watermelon." "When he was placed on the weighing scale in the operating room after being born, he almost tipped them over. Even as a newborn, he seemed too big for them." Ruby gave birth to Teddie on August 1, 2022, at 5:45 PM - eight days past the due date, at Warrington Hospital. After being informed during the final scan that her baby would be 'a little bigger than average,' she mentally prepared for another delivery. The 9lb baby boy resembled his older sister, Delilah-Rose.
However, following an emergency caesarean section the day after her 41-week scan, her ecstatic joy surpassed the scale at 11lbs 13oz. Ruby, a full-time mom, added, "Although the midwife told me this time the baby would be a little bigger, she meant around 9 lbs." "I agreed with that because my daughter was born weighing 3 ounces. I never expected to have a nearly 12-pound baby." "I'm glad I had a C-section rather than a natural birth." Since then, Ruby has shared her birth story on TikTok, which has garnered 1.5 million views and over 207 thousand likes. Teddie was born with a condition called polyhydramnios, which occurs when there is too much amniotic fluid around the baby during pregnancy. Subsequently, he spent time in and out of the hospital at just 6 weeks old and experienced significant weight loss due to liver issues.
Now seven months old, Ruby and Chris state that their son is a healthy, happy baby who enjoys playing with his two-year-old sister, Delilah-Rose. Ruby says she is content with their family of four and won't be having any more children but wonders how big their next baby would be if they were to have another one. Ruby, who will celebrate her first wedding anniversary with Chris tomorrow, adds, "When he was six weeks old, he became seriously ill and had to be admitted to the hospital." "His liver couldn't convert the calories he received from breastfeeding into glucose." "Fortunately, he has made a significant recovery since then and is back to being cheerful and playing with his two-year-old sister." "He's a happy, giggly baby, and my husband and I are very proud of him." "He is still considered an exceptionally large baby for his age." "Chris and I don't want to have any more children, but I wouldn't be surprised if the next one is another big baby or even bigger than Teddie if we were to have another one."
