Last month a pregnant woman came to us who must have been pregnant for about ten months. She had a huge belly and wanted to give birth. Our delivery team induced her and attempted a vaginal delivery, but the baby was too big. Fortunately, the caesarean section was successful. This is how this girl came into the world with an impressive weight of 5,1 kg.
None of our midwives or nurses have ever seen a bigger baby! Babies born in Sierra Leone are somewhat smaller than in the Netherlands. On average, a baby born in LHMC weighs between 2,5 and 3 kg. More than four kilos is already a very good start. For the medically savvy readers: this girl does not have diabetes, she is just a little ahead of her peers. Mother and daughter are now home and are doing well!