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Woman gives birth to 8.7kg boy
'The way he's crying is not like a usual baby,' the gynaecologist said. (All photos by Getty)

Woman gives birth to 8.7kg boy

10:30 AEST Thu Sep 24 2009
By ninemsn staff
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An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7kg baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said ... read more

The baby, who is still unnamed and is 62cm long, was born by caesarean section Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province, a gynaecologist who took part in the operation said.

"This heavy baby made the surgery really tough, especially the process of taking him out of his mum's womb. His legs were so big," Binsar Sitanggang said.

'The way he's crying is not like a usual baby,' the gynaecologist said. (All photos by Getty)
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