An American mother, Shelby Martin, has welcomed one of the largest babies seen in years.This comes after the 30-year-old mom gave birth to her hefty 13-pound baby boy, named Cassian, in July.
In a conversation with People about the delivery, Shelby mentioned that she had dreamed of a vaginal birth, valuing the immediate skin-to-skin contact post-delivery immensely. However, because of the baby’s significant size, her doctors advised her that opting for a C-section was the far wiser choice. There was a substantial risk of him getting stuck during delivery. That shifted everything,’ she clarified.
I understood the safest option was a C-section, and thankfully, I had an incredible OBGYN and support team at TriStar Centennial whom I completely trusted.’
Already a mother of three before Cassian arrived, Shelby was informed during her pregnancy that her fourth child would be on the bigger side. ‘We had been warned that he would be large, but I never would have imagined almost 13 pounds,’ she confessed.’Looking back at my bump photos, I probably should have anticipated it.’
In another interview, Shelby admitted she ‘didn’t believe she would make it’ through her pregnancy. Later, my physical therapist explained that he was essentially dislocating my hip joint,’ she shared with Today. Shelby then noted that the arrival of her baby sent ripples through the delivery room.
As soon as he was extracted, everyone in the operating theater collectively gasped,’ she remarked.’They were completely astonished by his size. Cassian spent 10 days in the neonatal intensive care unit due to glucose complications before being sent home with his parents.
Shelby further expressed that Cassian’s birth holds profound significance for her and her husband Joshua since he was born roughly a year after she experienced a miscarriage. He truly is the most radiant rainbow we had been wishing for,’ Shelby reflected on Cassian. Naturally, we continue to mourn our angel that we lost, but bringing him into the world has filled a void within all of us. His brothers are absolutely elated.