16-Pound JaMichael Brown Could Be the Biggest Baby Ever Born in Texas
- Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:12am by
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LONGVIEW — The latest addition to Michael Brown and Janet Johnson’s family is too big for his britches — literally.
When the Longview woman went into Good Shepherd Medical Center for a scheduled Cesarean section on Friday morning, she knew she was going to give birth to a big baby. She just had no idea how big.
When her son, JaMichael Brown, was born at 9:05 a.m., he weighed 16 pounds, 1 ounce — about 4 pounds more than doctors predicted.
KLTV-TV
The baby is the largest born at Good Shepherd Medical Center. Hospital officials believe he may be the largest baby ever born in Texas, but it will take several days of combing state records to make that announcement official.
(h/t DailyMail)
“When they pulled the baby out, they could tell that he was huge,” says Janet. “And then they weighed him.”
Weeks ago, doctors told Janet and her Fiance Michael Brown their son would weigh 12 or 13 pounds at birth.
So for their baby shower …
“I just said we were expecting a big baby,” says Janet. “To not get any newborn stuff.”
But preparing for a thirteen pound baby wasn’t enough. JaMichael came out weighing 16 pounds, one ounce and he’s two feet long.
“First thing I asked – was he okay,” says Janet. “They said yes.”
Nurse Mary Beth Smith was in the delivery room during Janet’s C-section. In 20 years as a nurse …
“This is the biggest baby I have ever seen,” says Mary Beth.
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Comments (151)
LovingAmerica
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:08pmCongratulations to the parents and the family of this precious baby!
Dearest Father in Heaven…..
Bless this child and bless this day of new beginnings. Smile upon this child and surround him, Lord, with the soft mantle of Your love. Teach this child to follow in Your footsteps and to live in the ways of love, faith, and charity.
May God grant you always a sunbeam to warm you, a moonbeam to charm you, a sheltering angel so nothing can harm you, laughter to cheer you, faithful friends near you. And whenever you pray, heaven to hear you.
In Jesus name…. Amen.
Report Post »Starstruck
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:06pmHoly moly! God bless that mother and the rest of the immediate family! Hope she does not plan on nursing him… Everything bigger in Texas is right.
Report Post »beans bullets and bandaids
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 3:59pmWhy do you hope she doesn’t plan on nursing? That’s just silly. I hope she gives him the best of everything, including her own milk.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:04pmIs that a baby picture of V-Man Mace?
Report Post »endgamer
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:01pmFuture Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman! Feed the baby!!
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:18pmBid Baby! …..Ouch
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:37pmwhen they pulled the baby out, the baby slaped the doctor (whos yo daddy)
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:35pm.
Report Post »Parents should be arrested for letting this child become obease…………
Jenny Lind
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:33pmBoth my father and his brother were 14lbs and a touch. Their Irish mother was over 5′10″.(in her stocking feet as was told by family history) The midwife was suprised she lived-much less the boys. They were born 1906 and 1909 in salt Lake City, Utah, at home. Dr called them a miracal. May this “littleone” grow up healthy and in faith. God bless him and his family
Report Post »GiGi80
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 5:23pm@The Big Pickle
“If a horse has sex with a donkey and makes a mule…do we call it the largest mule ever born? NO!
It’s time to start passing laws the prevent inter-speices breeding.”
You are a disgusting excuse for a human. This is a BABY you are talking about. God help any child who has the misfortune to be cursed with you as a parent.
Report Post »Zcat
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:29pmPoor woman!
Report Post »cmg456
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:21pmBeautiful baby! May God bless him and his family.
Report Post »handloader
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:10pmLet’s hope he grows up good and healthy, with respect for his country, family and community—and that he becomes the Steelers newest Hall of Fame center!
Report Post »CrackersSmurf
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 4:04pmhow bout a new bus? We seem to have an osama sympathizer back there now. We have pounce anyways.
Report Post »valarie
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:07pmObesity, start ‘em early.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:16pmI wonder what Moochel will say caused this??
Report Post »Kansas Mom
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:29pmMost likely this was caused by uncontrolled gestational diabetes.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:04pmGod Above what a gift to the family and the world, blessing be unto them and I wish and pray for good health to him and his family. Guess this confirms what they say about stuff being bigger in Texas?
Report Post »GiGi80
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:27pm@Obamanation
“Because he’s too big to fit in a spacecraft…. and his name is JaMichael!!”
Ummm . . . he’s a newborn, darling. And you do know that there are black (and Asian and female) astronauts, right?
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:47amBig kid. Don’t think rocket science is in his future, but since Obama cancelled NASA, it doesn’t really matter anymore does it.
Report Post »GiGi80
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:15pmCanceled NASA? Oh brother . . . You do know, right, that NASA still exists? Only one part of the program has been canceled and that was scheduled to happen before Obama became president.
Report Post »I don’t think rocket science is in your future, either.
By the way — what makes you assume that this child might NOT grow up to be an aerospace engineer (or “rocket scientist”)?
The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:43pmI could care less if NASA gets cancelled 100%…It serves only two purposes, to satisfy curiosity and lead to colonization. I could care less if they some back and say “Hey, we found evidence that a molecule which might have come from a mineral that could have come from a organism 75 million years ago, proves that there may have been water on this planet.
To hell with it…pay down the debt.
Start a colony? For what reason? So we have a colony on the moon or mars. There is no way they’ll ever be self sufficient before earth dies out. So spread our seed to the universe? Why? We were given a perfect planet and have spent every waking moment trying to destroy it and ourselves. If we cannot live here in peace, I sure don’t want us contaminating some other world.
In any event, nothing gained from it will possibly be of any help to us before this cycle of earth’s lifeforms is extinct due to wars/famine/plague etc.
So you go play with your Este’s rockets and official Star Trek Enterprise toys…and pay down the DEBT!
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:19pmBecause he’s too big to fit in a spacecraft…. and his name is JaMichael!!
Privatize NASA!!! Let the once great American industry pay for it!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:05pmWhen we get to Mars, we just tell them we were slaves under terrorist Obama’s rule and we will get food stamps. How do you cook a rock?
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:41amThank God it was a C section, eh? Whoa!! Full ride athletic scholarships in the making, no doubt.
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:30pmYes because god invented c-sections, and those have been around since the earth was created 6000 years ago
Report Post »Theodwulf
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:46pmThank God for giving Humanity intellect so they could give a c-section allowing both mother and child to survive , regardless how old the earth is.
And thank God for jerky aetheists, so we can practice patience and tollerence on a day to day basis
Report Post »Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:41amAy carumba!
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:31amWe can start our own Sumo wrestling team!
Report Post »takemout
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:30amIs this a jajoke?
Report Post »booger71
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:06pmNo it’s a JaBa
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 2:14pmJaMichael?!! Ja Hahahahaha!!
Jahman! I be Jamin!
Report Post »LibertyMama
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:27amThe question is… what was his APGAR? That will give a better clue about whether the gestational diabetes and resulting excessive newborn weight will pose long-term problems.
Report Post »Steev
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:26amHe’ll probably top out at 5 ft. 5 in. !
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:35amHe will be taller lying down than he will standing up!
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:25pm“The Fridge” #2
Report Post »loadingmyclips
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:23amFood stamps give them the edge.
Report Post »GiGi80
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:10pmWho’s “them”? What makes you connect this story with food stamps? Stereotype much?
Report Post »Oh, nevermind . . . ignorance is bliss, I guess.
quicker
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:22amNext great linebacker for the Texens
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:33amEither that or a future basketball player. Maybe the Mavericks are looking at him now.
Report Post »Master_and_Commander
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:39amhahaha Mark Cuban is probably talking with his parents right now… lol
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 1:17pmI suspect his future may be on TV too but I was thinking more along the lines of something on TLC “The 1000 pd. Man”.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:20amBigger in Texas
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:19amOuch!
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Sheepdog911
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:14amOK, another big baby – so he was born a democrat.
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:26amHAHAHAHAHA……….I had a good laugh.
Report Post »AntiLiberal74
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:25pmMichelle Obama has already ordered him to be on a diet…
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:41pmShame calling this baby a democrat!! He is from Texas so he must be a Republican! Who cares, he is one big baby and by next year he ought to be a linebacker. Congratulations Mama and Dada! God bless Jamichael!
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:14amThat’s one big baby.
Report Post »vic138
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:50amYa, that’s gotta hurt.
Report Post »GrannyATL
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:43pmExtra-large babies can be a sign of latent diabetes in the mom. I sure hope they checked her out and dismissed this as a possible cause.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 12:50pmMy daughter just gave birth to my grandson this morning at 9 a.m.. he was 8 lbs.. 1/2 the size of this baby and I saw the pain she had.. good thing they decided to do a C-section he would have KILLED the mother.. that baby looks like he could get up and crawl away..
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