Nearly 14-pound baby boy born in Des Moines

rockin'robin · 01-30-2012, 11:01 AM

..DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces — without the aid of surgery.

Asher Stewardson was born Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, measuring 23 ½ inches long. Fifteen months ago, his brother, Judah, arrived weighing 12 pounds and an ounce at birth.

Mercy officials say only a tenth of 1 percent of all newborns weigh more than 11 pounds at birth.

The boys' mother, Kendall Stewardson, endured six hours of labor without an epidural injection. She says she and her husband, Joshua, wanted to avoid cesarean delivery because that wouldn't have been good for her or Asher.

..Nearly 14-pound baby boy born in Des Moines - Yahoo! News

**Bottesini** · 01-30-2012, 11:11 AM

Baby born believed biggest without a surgical delivery at Mercy Medical Center | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com

Here's a link that has a picture of the baby. He is really big!

LoveBlue · 01-30-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by rockin'robin

..DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces — without the aid of surgery.

Asher Stewardson was born Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, measuring 23 ½ inches long. Fifteen months ago, his brother, Judah, arrived weighing 12 pounds and an ounce at birth.

Mercy officials say only a tenth of 1 percent of all newborns weigh more than 11 pounds at birth.

The boys' mother, Kendall Stewardson, endured six hours of labor without an epidural injection. She says she and her husband, Joshua, wanted to avoid cesarean delivery because that wouldn't have been good for her or Asher.

..Nearly 14-pound baby boy born in Des Moines - Yahoo! News

I hope she didn't get any newborn size clothes for him. Since both my girls were 8+ lbs, I'm suspecting my grandbaby will be 8+ lbs and am looking at clothes with this in mind. I have my youngest's weight chart so I can see how much she weighed (and how long/tall she was) at different ages so I buy the right seasonal (long sleeved/footed vs short-sleeve, etc) clothes.

rockin'robin · 01-30-2012, 11:45 AM

Am thinking......good Lord!...Knowing that Iowan's are healthy....but an almost 14-lb. baby....wondering how many stitches she had to have? And laboring for 6 hours?....

**Banjo** · 01-30-2012, 12:51 PM

Yowch!

Frisky Feline · 01-30-2012, 01:55 PM

ouchie. he has cute chubby cheeks!

sara1981 · 01-30-2012, 03:40 PM

my cousin Abby and Bud both born big baby and Abby weight 10lbs and Bud weight 11lbs

**ash345** · 01-30-2012, 04:41 PM

If I would have gone full term, I would have been huge! I was big already, especially for being a month early (9 lb 5 oz) and being a twin... my sister wasn't as big, (low 6lbs) but she didn't make it...

whatdidyousay! · 01-30-2012, 08:49 PM

That is one FAT baby!! My daughter was only 6 lbs 9 oz , almost the same as I was. I bet my mom glad I was not so big as I was a breech birth baby.

iowaboy · 01-30-2012, 08:54 PM

Corn fed. Nuff said.

Journey · 01-30-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by iowaboy

Corn fed. Nuff said.

**KristinaB** · 01-30-2012, 09:33 PM

Know how she's feeling up to a point. Mine weren't quite that big and I had 2 c-sections. And - mine weren't "corn fed".

That is one chunk of a baby though. He can easily fit into Stage 3 diapers and size 6 month clothes. That's what my daughter wore home from the hospital. She gained weight after delivery and at delivery, 12 1/2 pounds and 24 1/2 inches. Going home, she was 14 3/4 pounds and 24 1/2 inches.

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rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 15,267	Nearly 14-pound baby boy born in Des Moines ..DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces — without the aid of surgery. Asher Stewardson was born Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, measuring 23 ½ inches long. Fifteen months ago, his brother, Judah, arrived weighing 12 pounds and an ounce at birth. Mercy officials say only a tenth of 1 percent of all newborns weigh more than 11 pounds at birth. The boys' mother, Kendall Stewardson, endured six hours of labor without an epidural injection. She says she and her husband, Joshua, wanted to avoid cesarean delivery because that wouldn't have been good for her or Asher. ..Nearly 14-pound baby boy born in Des Moines - Yahoo! News

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Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,514 Blog Entries: 1	Baby born believed biggest without a surgical delivery at Mercy Medical Center \| The Des Moines Register \| DesMoinesRegister.com Here's a link that has a picture of the baby. He is really big! __________________ Last edited by Bottesini; 01-30-2012 at 11:50 AM.

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sara1981 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Little Rock,Ar Posts: 7,049	my cousin Abby and Bud both born big baby and Abby weight 10lbs and Bud weight 11lbs __________________

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rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 15,267	Am thinking......good Lord!...Knowing that Iowan's are healthy....but an almost 14-lb. baby....wondering how many stitches she had to have? And laboring for 6 hours?....

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Banjo Expelled Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11,650	Yowch!

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Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,206	ouchie. he has cute chubby cheeks!

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whatdidyousay! Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 8,588	That is one FAT baby!! My daughter was only 6 lbs 9 oz , almost the same as I was. I bet my mom glad I was not so big as I was a breech birth baby.

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KristinaB New SDIT Deacon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Land of the backstroke Posts: 13,764	Know how she's feeling up to a point. Mine weren't quite that big and I had 2 c-sections. And - mine weren't "corn fed". That is one chunk of a baby though. He can easily fit into Stage 3 diapers and size 6 month clothes. That's what my daughter wore home from the hospital. She gained weight after delivery and at delivery, 12 1/2 pounds and 24 1/2 inches. Going home, she was 14 3/4 pounds and 24 1/2 inches. frankiesmom likes this. __________________ Taking life one day at a time.

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