Baby Joel Brandon Jr. May Be Biggest US Newborn Baby at 14 Pounds

A baby born in Utah with a weight of 14 pounds may be the biggest baby born in the United States in 2013. Joel Brandon Jr., was born on May 9 by Caesarian section in Utah's Timpanogos Regional Hospital. Doctors said he was 22 inches long and weighed 14 pounds at birth.

Sara Brandon, mother of Joel Jr. aka J.J., told news agencies that her ultrasound showed her baby would be 11 pounds at birth. However, she and the doctors were surprised when her son came out 3 pounds heavier at 14.

A local news agency has reported that J.J. may be the biggest baby born in the U.S. for 2013. The second heaviest American baby born in 2013 was born in Pennsylvania. Addyson Gale Cessna was born 13 pounds and 12 ounces.

In an interview, Ms Brandon said the birth of her child was tricky with two doctors instead of the usual one delivering the baby. The doctors said they had a difficult time getting the baby out of her since he appeared to be "crammed" inside her tummy.

When Baby J.J. was born, he suffered respiratory problems, according to his Ms. Brandon. Her son spent nearly two weeks in the care of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

According to ABC, Ms Brandon had Type 1 diabetes which was likely to have contributed to the baby's birth weight. His newborn clothes were for a 12-month baby.

Ms Brandon said her son is doing well now and big for his age.

Biggest baby born in Spain

A 40-year-old woman in Spain gave birth to a 6.2 kilogramme or 13.7 pound baby without a Ceasarian-section. British-born Maxime Marin delivered the biggest baby ever born naturally in Spain at 4:43 am local time on August 7 in the Hospital Marina Salud in the city of Denia.

The hospital released a statement regarding the baby and mother's condition. Larger babies are usually delivered via a C-section but Ms. Marin did not even ask for an epidural or the painkiller injected into the spine to ease the pain of childbirth.

The new mother lives in Spain with her partner from Colombia. The hospital said Ms. Marin knew the baby was big but "not that big". Ms. Marin has three other children who weight at least 4.5 kg when they were born.

The 6.2 kg baby was named Maria Lorena Marin. The hospital said both baby and mother were doing fine after birth. Baby Maria remained in the neonatal care unit. She was declared "the biggest baby ever born in Spain through natural childbirth."