A hospital in upstate New York has suddenly found itself at the centre of a feel-good internet moment – all because of one extraordinary newborn who arrived and instantly made history.
On January 31, doctors at Cayuga Medical Center welcomed a baby boy who was anything but ordinary. Little Shawn Jr entered the world weighing an astonishing 5.9 kilograms, nearly twice the size of an average newborn – instantly becoming the heaviest baby ever delivered at the hospital.And yes, everyone in the delivery room knew they were witnessing something special.
Meet the parents!
His parents, Terrica and Shawn, had a feeling their son would be big. After all, this wasn’t their first baby. But nothing quite prepares you for the moment you actually see your newborn.“ We knew he’d be bigger,” Terrica later shared, “but we didn’t expect this.”Little Shawn Jr entered the world weighing an astonishing 5.9 kilograms, nearly twice the size of an average newborn – instantly becoming the heaviest baby ever delivered at the hospital. And yes, everyone in the delivery room knew they were witnessing something special.
