Mum-of-four Cherral Mitchell, from Oxford, has hit headlines after giving birth to a 14lb 15oz baby, believed to be the third biggest ever delivered in the UK.

Cherral needed two midwives to bring infant Alpha into the world - who was a lovely surprise to his mum and dad, Tyson, as they were using contraception at the fourth dimension he was conceived.

Alpha'south mum said: "Anybody kept laughing when his head came out. My husband Tyson was like 'oh my God he'southward mesomorphic'."

She's since called her son, who was born last Thursday, a "pumpkin baby" as he arrived in the world so shut to Halloween.

At more than a stone heavy, he's certainly one of the biggest babies born in the country in living memory, but Alpha doesn't quite go far into World Tape books - as several "chonky" tots have been born around the world.

Akbar Risuddin, Republic of indonesia, 19lbs 3oz

Doctors said they struggled to evangelize Akbar - but he arrived safely in the stop

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Akbar Risuddin, whose name means "The Bully" in Arabic, was delivered by c-section to mum Ani in 2009.

Measuring at two feet long, it'due south idea Akbar'southward size was due to Ani suffering from gestational diabetes, significant he consumed a lot of glucose while in the womb.

Speaking to AFP after the nascency, Dr Binsar Sitanggang said: "This heavy baby made the surgery really tough, especially the procedure of taking him out of his mum's womb.

"His legs were so big."

Akbar's huge size meant his weight was closer to that of a one-twelvemonth-old and was around triple the size of an average newborn.

Nadia Khalina, Siberia, 17lbs 1oz

Tatyana Khalina was 43 years old when she gave birth to Nadia in 2007, making her a mum-of-12.

Nadia was the youngest of 12 children when she was born to Tatyana and Viktor

After the nascence, Tatyana had to remain in hospital for a month before she was allowed to accept Nadia back home to her hubby Viktor and 11 other children.

Speaking to Reuters afterwards Nadia was born, the mum said: "We aren't planning any more kids.

"From now on nosotros are hoping only for grandchildren."

The Khalina family earned a monthly income of $545 USD for fourteen people - significant they could only beget to eat staff of life and soup about days.

Tatyana said: "Wearing apparel, toys, shoes are all brought by our neighbours. Nosotros just have old dress."

Ademilton dos Santos, Brazil, 17lbs

When Francisca Ramos dos Santos, 38, was told how heavy her infant would be in 2005, information technology's no surprise that she opted for a C-department to deliver him.

Already mum to 4 other children, Francisca, 38, successfully delivered the newborn, who weighed the same as an boilerplate six-month-old baby.

Hospital director Rita Leal told the press at the fourth dimension that the mother and baby were doing well later on the birth.

She added that it was likely the baby's enormous size was downward to his mum having gestational diabetes.

Leal said: "She knew Ademilton would be a big infant, just non this big."

Chesner Abels, 16lbs 9oz, Southward Africa

Baby Chesner was delivered naturally past mum Cathleen (

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Cathleen Abels was stunned to give birth to her girl Chesner in March 2007 at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town.

Perhaps fifty-fifty more stunning is that Cathleen delivered Chesner naturally, after a pregnancy that was reportedly free of complications.

The mum-of-four, whose previous babies were much smaller, said Chesner would be her last.

When asked if she had more kids on her mind, she replied: "No, this is the last 1. I could have died!"

Unnamed boy, 22lbs 8oz, Italia

According to Guinness World Records, the biggest healthy baby ever delivered was born to Carmelina Fedele in September 1955.

Very trivial has been recorded about the birth, other than that the infant and mother were in good health during and subsequently the commitment.

Unnamed baby, 22lbs, Us

A baby who was reportedly nicknamed "infant" broke records for several reasons in 1879 when he was born to Anna Haining Bates.

Anna herself was a record billow, measuring at 7ft 11in alpine, was famous around the world due to her superlative and travelled in circus troupes.

She was married to Martin van Buren Bates, who was 7ft 9in, through her career.

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After 2 years of dating, the pair married in front end of a crowd on 17 June, 1871 - and ii years after Anna gave nascency to their son.

Information technology's reported that when Anna's waters bankrupt, she lost six gallons of fluid. Tragically, the baby lived for but eleven hours.

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