Seven babies weighing a STONE or more have been delivered in NHS hospitals in past four years
The tubby tots tipped the scales at double the average newborn
SEVEN babies weighing a stone or more have been delivered in NHS hospitals in the past four years.
The tots tipped the scales at double the average newborn.
They were among 22 “sumo babies” weighing more than 13lb born in England since 2013.
The biggest arrival was a record 15lb 10oz at Liverpool Women’s Hospital in 2014.
The average birth weight for a boy is 7lb 8oz and a girl 7lb 4oz.
Medics claim soaring obesity is to blame, with larger women often having bigger kids.
Nearly half of all expectant mums are too fat, NHS figures last year show.
Experts say the tots are more likely to need medical intervention and are at greater risk of lifelong health problems.
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Tam Fry, of the National Obesity Forum, said: “The size of the baby at birth is closely associated with the weight of the mother and what she eats during pregnancy.”
Freedom of Information requests sent to NHS trusts were used to reveal the biggest babies.
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Official figures show more than 1,000 weighing in excess of 11bs were born last year.
Separate figures show C-sections, often needed for giant newborns, make up a quarter of births.
