In Hyderabad, DiabeticIndian mother has given birth to a male baby weighing 6 kg at Niloufer Hospital. The woman identified as Shabana Begum.

The baby possesnearly twice of the recommended weight (2.5-3 kg and four kg for diabetic women), and the doctors were shocked to see that.

Dr Malchuru Satyavathi, assistant professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Niloufer Hospital, said, “If diabetes is not controlled, blood glucose levels rise. This gets supplied to foetus which means more glucose will be available for foetus to grow. This is one of the main reason why diabetic women give birth to huge babies”.

“We expected the baby to be around 5 kg, but he turned out to be 6 kg. Expecting heavy bleeding during the surgery, we took all precautions and the surgery was performed sans any complications,” she said.

According to the experts, it is a very rare incident where a baby of 6 kg is born. The baby is more prone to develop the disease, if the mother is diabetic, however, it can be prevented with proper care and precautions.