A mother has given birth to a baby girl weighing a whopping 15lbs - the heaviest girl ever born in the world.
Nandini, 19, who goes only by her first name, welcomed her first child, a daughter, by caesarean section on Monday evening at a government-run hospital in Hassan in southern state Karnataka.
The average baby is born weighing 7.5lbs - making Nadini's newborn female twice the size.
Dr Venkatesh Raju, the local health officer, said: "In my 25 years of experience, I had never seen such a big baby. She is a miracle.
The yet-to-be named baby left everyone including her mother and medics in shock due her sheer size.
Dr Poornima Manu, gynaecologist who delivered the baby said: "She came as a big surprise for all of us. The surgery took place for nearly half an hour and it was free of any risk. She is really big and beautiful.
"She does not have any health issues like irregular sugar levels or thyroid and is breathing well. We were initially concerned about her sugar levels but that is normal. The mother had made regular visits for check-ups at the hospital and never showed signs of gestational diabetes or thyroid disorders.
"Both the mother and the child are doing fine and we will discharge them once we are confident of the baby's health."
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