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The Sun
an hour ago
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- The Sun
Docs said I'd have a ‘big baby' but didn't prepared me for a toddler born two weeks EARLY – he's already in 9-12 months
A MUM left doctors shocked and confused after delivering a giant baby that was almost as big as her toddler. Toni Lincoln, 33, delivered son Brayden by C-section at Broomfield Hospital on January 14, nearly two weeks before her due date. 7 7 The new born, Toni's second child, was so large that doctors said he was the biggest baby ever delivered at the hospital, and the largest one the surgeon had ever seen. Brayden, now six months old, is already in nine to 12-month-old clothing, soon to go into 12-18, and weighs 7.6kg. She said the size difference between him and her first-born, Ellah, nearly three, who weighed 8lbs 8oz, is "crazy" - as the pair are two-and-a-half years apart but almost the same size. Mum-of-two Toni, a cleaner, from Braintree, Essex, who weighed 7lbs 11oz herself as a new born, said: "We made history. "We didn't know he was going to be that big, it was such a shock." Doctors had estimated Brayden would weigh between 8lbs and 9lbs - so Toni and partner Alex, a factory worker, were stunned when he came out at almost 13lbs. She said: "When they gave him to me I was like 'I don't know if it's all the drugs I'm on or if I'm seeing things or is he huge?'. "The doctors were like 'yeah, he's a little bit bigger than we anticipated. Maybe a lot bigger, maybe 12lbs 9oz,' and I said 'sorry? What did you say?'. "I couldn't believe it." Poppy Delevingne posts funny video of her growing baby bump Although the couple had no idea just how big Brayden would be, Toni said she "knew something wasn't quite right." She said: "I couldn't walk at the end of my pregnancy, I couldn't get out of bed and now I know why. "I was carrying around an extra five stone. He was nearly a stone himself and then obviously the placenta and the fluid. "I dropped 30 kilos when he came out. "I felt like a different person." The couple had to buy all new clothes and nappies after Brayden arrived, and gave away everything they'd prepared - as he was so big he completely skipped new born sizing. Toni said: "We had to go out and buy all new clothes for him, nappies, we had nothing. He was literally a new born in 0-3 months clothes. "My partner had to run out to Primark. He went straight into size one nappies and then into two a couple of days later. "I gave all the clothes from friends and family to the hospital for other patients. "I thought I was prepared. We bought 0-1 month and thought we don't need 0-3 but little did I know." Toni was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, but doctors were confused as to the cause of his size. She said: "They said it could be gestational diabetes but my sugars were actually better this time. "My sugars were awful last time with my daughter and she was normal size." Doctors believe Brayden would have grown to 14lbs if he had gone full-term. He had to be pulled out by his hips and was born with talipes, where one foot was bent inward, a result of his position in the womb. "They said if I had a natural birth he would have died because he was upside down," Toni said. Brayden was taken straight to neonatal intensive care, where he spent a week on oxygen due to low blood sugar. Brayden was so big he couldn't be seen clearly on a 36-week scan, and Toni said "every consultant from Broomfield" was in the delivery room for the six-and-a-half hour C-section. "I had to have a very unusual scar," she said. "I've got a vertical scar instead of a horizontal one again, because of my problems last time. It all went a bit wrong so they wanted to be prepared. "The surgeon said it was the biggest scar they had ever done. It comes all the way up to the top of my stomach. It's massive - 32 centimetres." Toni says Brayden is now known as "the big baby" by hospital staff. She said: "The surgeon said he was the biggest baby she has ever delivered herself in 20 years. And the consultant was like 'he just walked out'." Even family didn't believe it at first. Toni said: "When I told my family how big he was they were like 'don't be silly'. "I rang my mum, Sally, 59 and said 'I've got something to tell you'. I showed her and she said 'oh my god!'. "People keep joking he's going to college soon. "When him and my toddler lie down together, they look the same age. "You wouldn't think they were two years and four months apart." Meanwhile, she's not the fist mum shocked by her baby's unusual weight. The mum revealed that her seven-month-old baby son is already half her size. Elsewhere, a woman claims her baby is only four months old, but he's 'giant'. 7 7 7 7 7
The Independent
3 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Researchers warn planned C-section births — the most common surgery in the US — can increase risk of childhood cancers
Children born using planned Cesarean section procedures may have a heightened risk of developing certain childhood cancers, according to the researchers. After studying the health of nearly 2.5 million children, members of the Swedish Karolinska Institutet found an increased risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia during these events – and not in similar emergency 'C-section' procedures. They're still working to understand why this is the case, but have identified possible factors that could help to explain. The researchers noted that babies in planned C-sections are not stressed or exposed to vaginal bacteria, as during emergency C-sections. Doctors perform a C-section when the health of the baby is at risk or when a vaginal delivery isn't possible or safe. 'C-sections are an important and often life-saving part of obstetric care. We don't want mothers to feel anxious about medically indicated C-sections. But when this result is combined with other study results showing that the risk of later asthma, allergies or type 1 diabetes increases in children born by planned C-section, there is reason to discuss C-sections that are not medically indicated," researcher Christina-Evmorfia Kampitsi said in a statement. Kampitsi and her team found that of the nearly 376,000 children born in by C-section Sweden between 1982 to 1989 and 1999 to 2015, nearly 1,500 later developed leukaemia. The risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia was 21 percent higher in children born by planned C-section compared with children born vaginally. Furthermore, the risk of developing the most common form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, known as B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, was 29 percent higher in those born by planned C-section. The increased cancer risk was more pronounced in boys than in girls, and in the early years of a child's life. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a type of blood and bone marrow cancer, and the most common type of cancer in children. It's also unclear what causes the DNA mutations that can lead to the cancer, but treatments result in a good chance for a cure, according to the Mayo Clinic. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 6,100 new cases and 1,400 deaths this year due to the cancer in both U.S. children and adults. The researchers emphasized that the risk of developing these cancers remains low, regardless of the mode of delivery. The excess risk associated with planned C-sections corresponds to approximately one case of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia annually, they said. C-sections have become increasingly common in the U.S., accounting for about one in three births, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Notably, maternal mortality has been rising in the U.S. in recent years, with as many as 84 percent of pregnancy-related deaths believed to be preventable, according to Yale Medicine. There are 1.2 million C-sections performed every year, making it the 'most common major surgery performed in the United States,' according to Dr. Cindy Celnik, the chief medical officer of The Woman's Hospital of Texas. "Fortunately, acute lymphoblastic leukemia is rare,' added Kampitsi. 'This means that many C-deliveries are needed to obtain a statistically significant result, and it is difficult to obtain such a large sample in a Swedish registry study. However, the results are close to significant, are in line with what previous studies have shown, and remain when we adjust for other relevant factors, which still makes them relevant.'
The Independent
6 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
The risks planned C-sections can have for children
A study by Sweden 's Karolinska Institutet indicates that children born via planned Caesarean sections may have an increased risk of developing certain childhood cancers. The research, which analysed nearly 2.5 million children, found a 21 per cent higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and a 29 per cent higher risk of B-cell ALL in those born by planned C-section compared to vaginal births. This elevated cancer risk was more pronounced in boys and during a child's early life, with researchers suggesting factors such as the absence of stress or exposure to vaginal bacteria during planned procedures. Despite these findings, the researchers emphasised that the overall risk of developing these cancers remains low, irrespective of the delivery method. The study underscores the importance of medically indicated C-sections but suggests a discussion is warranted for non-medically necessary procedures.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Shock research reveals how types of birth can affect children's chances of getting CANCER
Babies born by planned caesarean section are more likely to develop childhood cancer, according to researchers. Those delivered that way were more than a quarter more likely to get the most common form of childhood leukaemia, a study found. Scientists reviewed data from nearly 2.5million children born in Sweden during two periods, 1982 to 1989 and 1999 to 2015. In total 15.5 per cent were born by C-section – which were further divided into planned and emergency caesareans. Some 1,495 of the children would later develop leukaemia. And researchers found the risk of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), which is the most common form of childhood leukaemia, was 21 per cent higher in children born by planned C-section compared to children born naturally. This increased to 29 per cent in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), which is the most common ALL subtype, accounting for around 80 per cent of childhood cases. And the raised risk was more pronounced in boys than girls, as well as among younger children, according to the findings from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm published in the International Journal of Cancer. Experts suggest that the raised risk could be due to the baby not being exposed to the stress of a natural delivery, as well as bacteria in the birth canal. It is thought that babies born via planned caesarean have higher chances of developing health conditions such as asthma and food allergies for the same reason. But, because during an emergency C-section labour has begun naturally, the baby may have had some exposure and the risk is less. Dr Christina-Evmorfia Kampitsi, the study's lead author, said: 'C-sections are an important and often life-saving part of obstetric care. 'We don't want mothers to feel anxious about medically indicated C-sections. But when this result is combined with other study results showing that the risk of later asthma, allergies or type 1 diabetes increases in children born by planned C-section, there is reason to discuss C-sections that are not medically indicated.'
New York Times
25-06-2025
- Health
- New York Times
From Serial Productions: The Retrievals, Season 2
Hosted, written, and reported by Susan Burton Produced by Julie Snyder and Ben Phelan Edited by Julie Snyder Original music by Dan PowellFritz Myers and Nick Thornburn Engineered by Phoebe Wang After hearing the first season of 'The Retrievals,' a podcast that explored how women's pain is often minimized and dismissed, hundreds of listeners wrote to the host, Susan Burton, to share their own stories of inadequately treated pain. Some of the most shocking emails were from listeners who said they 'felt everything' during their C-sections: a scalpel cutting through flesh; an organ being moved around. Cutting someone's body open and operating when they can feel it: That is not supposed to happen. That's something from history or from war. Significant pain during a C-section can't be something that 100,000 women experience each year. Can it? When Burton set out in search of answers, she uncovered a story not only about a widespread problem, but also about the people trying to solve it. Season 1 of 'The Retrievals' named a problem: Women's pain is often ignored. Season 2 asks: What are the solutions? 'The Retrievals," Season 2, is a four-episode podcast series, coming July 10. Susan Burton is the host of the Peabody Award-winning podcast 'The Retrievals' and the author of the memoir 'Empty.' Hosted, Reported and Written by Susan BurtonEdited by Julie SnyderProduced by Julie Snyder and Ben PhelanAdditional Editing by Jessica Weisberg and Jen GuerraFact Checking and Research by Ben PhelanMusic Supervision, Sound Design and Mixing by Phoebe WangAdditional Production by Catherine Anderson and Mack MillerOriginal Score by Dan Powell, Fritz Myers and Nick ThorburnTheme Music by Carla Pallone, remixed by Dan PowellAdditional Music by Marion LozanoArt direction by Pablo DelcanPhotography by Erik TannerStandards Editor Susan WesslingLegal Review by Dana GreenSupervising Producer Ndeye ThioubouSenior Operations Manager Elizabeth Davis-MoorerDeputy Managing Editor Sam Dolnick At The New York Times, thanks to: Nina Lassam, Brian Rideout, Susan Beachy, Jeffrey Miranda, Corey Beach, Rokk Vincelli-Williams, Naomi Noury, Kyle Grandillo, Kelly Doe, Shu Chun Xie, Peter Rentz, Jordan Cohen, Mahima Chablani, Katie O'Brien, Karl Delossantos, Tara Godvin, Victoria Kim, Brad Fisher, Maddy Masiello, Reyna Desai, Christine Ngyuen, Mukul Devichand, Zoe Murphy, Pierre Antoine-Louis, Dan Levin, Elisheba Ittoop and Diane Wong. Special thanks: Jessica Weisberg, Jen Guerra, Katie Fuchs, Julie Whitaker, Laura Starecheski, Leah Shaw Dameron, Pierre Cattoni and Lee Riffaterre. Serial Productions Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts whose quality and innovation transformed the medium.
