They call him Super Baby Tonio and he was born weighing 14.5 pounds in Cancun Mexico. Apparently, crowds are visiting the nursery to take a look at the big babe who consumes more than an average amount of milk and is obviously larger than your average kid. Doctors report that the little boy shows signs of higher than normal blood sugar but is otherwise 'normal.'
Large babies are becoming more common and it is not a good sign. Gestational diabetes (an excess of maternal blood sugar during pregnancy) is one of the primary causes of overly large babies, and can lead to other complications including miscarriage and birth defects.
Women at risk for gestational diabetes are those 20% or more over their ideal body weight, women with history of large babies (over 9 pounds), being a member of a high-risk ethnic group, or intolerance for glucose during a standard prenatal test. Large babies like Super Baby Tonio may be newsworthy, but they aren't necessarily hale and hearty.
