A couple in Australia got the shock of their lives when they welcomed their 13lbs (5.9kg) newborn this week. Emma and Daniel Millar, from Mount Warrigal, New South Wales, were prepared for the possibility that their baby might be on the larger side, but didn’t expect to welcome a ‘mini sumo wrestler’ into the world.
The healthy baby, called Remi, was delivered at Wollongong Hospital on Monday (October 7), at 38 weeks and two days, via an emergency c-section. Her mum, 27-year-old Emma, said her size was a surprise to the couple.
The tot, Remi Frances Millar, was almost double the average weight of a bay born in Australia, which is around 7.2lbs.
She is reported to have arrived at 38 weeks and two days – just under two weeks less than full term.
Speaking to local news outlet Illawarra Mercury, Emma said: “She’s like a mini sumo wrestler. I did expect to have a larger baby as I had gestational diabetes but not this big.
“At 35 weeks an ultrasound revealed she was about 4kg (8.8lbs) but we didn’t think she’d grow that much more.”
She’s like a mini sumo wrestler. Emma’s waters broke early and she had to undergo an emergency cesarean section.
