Baby biggest ever born at Conn. hospital


NORWICH, Conn. - Oh baby! Marie Michel's fifth child was one for the record books. Michel gave birth to a 14-pound, 13-ounce boy Tuesday at William W. Backus Hospital.

Backus officials said the newborn — Stephon Hendrix Louis-Jean — broke the 18-year record for the biggest baby ever born at the hospital by 1 pound, 13 ounces. He was nearly 23 inches long.

"He's built like a linebacker," said Dr. David Kalla, who delivered the baby by Caesarean section.

After nine months of carrying Stephon, 36-year-old Michel said she was more tired and happy to have given birth than all the attention her baby was receiving.

"I was miserable," Michel said. "I couldn't sleep at night. My 13-year-old son had to help me get in and out bed."

The baby's size came as no surprise to his mom. Michel's oldest son weighed 9 pounds at birth, her 8-year-old twin sons each weighed 8 1/2 pounds and her youngest son, age 3, was nearly 12 pounds.

Michel's husband, Vijens Louis-Jean, a truck driver, was coming from Florida to see his son.

Less than 24 hours old, the baby was fitting into clothes for a 6-month-old and was too big for newborn diapers.

"I have baby clothes but I don't think they will be able to fit," Michel said. "I think I will have to return them."

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Shaking in my boots (well, if I was wearing them in the middle of summer!), but glad to be back!

oooooooooo! That's a burly baby!

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Whew that is a BIG baby!!!!

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Love and Hugs, Pat

UGH! My babies were sooooooooo small compared to this guy!!!

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Blessings, Susan

OH, MY, GOSH!

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I wanna know what she was eating...wait...maybe I don't! Goodness that is huge! I'm so glad mine were "little"!

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Stephanie

Wow,,,,,i think she just gave birth to a toddler!!!

That's more than double the size of each of my girls. I can't imagine haveing a baby that big. Our neighbor delivered an almost 10lb baby and it broke her tailbone . I thought that was big.

WOW what a big baby. I can not imagine having a child that big...

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My biggest of my 7 was 7lbs 3 oz!!!! Heck, oldest dd weighed about that much at 1 yr!!!

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