Baby boy Cassian is an internet sensation . He was born earlier this year in the United States weighing 5.8 kilograms (12.8 pounds).

But after his mum and the hospital shared the news recently, it wasn't long before headlines about the "giant" baby spread around the world. These included :

'Are you OK'?: Woman breaks record with giant newborn baby

Record-breaking baby tips the scales at almost double the average size of a newborn

While baby Cassian was born heavier than average, he's not unique. There have been other examples in the news of babies born heavier. That includes a baby boy born in Brazil in 2023 who weighed 7.3 kg .

These stories might make women all over the world cross their legs. But how common are big babies, and does their birth always lead to complicatio

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