Utah mom gives birth to 14lb baby - and he already wears the same sized diapers as his 2-year-old twin sisters

  • J.J. Brandon was 14lbs and 22 inches long when he was born in May
  • Family believes he could be the heaviest born in the U.S. this year
  • His mom Sara says his large size could be because of her Type 1 diabetes or simply a family history of big babies

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 14:04 EST, 31 October 2013 | UPDATED: 14:33 EST, 31 October 2013

A Utah mother has given birth to a 14lb baby boy who's already wearing the same sized diapers as his two-year-old twin sisters.

Joel Brandon Jr., nicknamed J.J., was born by cesarean section on May 9 at Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, weighing in at 14 pounds and measuring 22 inches long.

He is believed to be the heaviest baby born in the U.S. this year; only Addyson Gale Cessna of Pennsylvania, who weighed 13 pound 12 ounce, comes close.

His mother, Sara Brandon, said she was stunned by how big J.J. was when she delivered him at 38-and-a-half weeks, as a previous ultrasound predicted he was going to be 11 pounds.

Big bundle: Joel Brandon Jr., or 'J.J.', was born in May weighing 14lbs exactly, shocking his mother Sara (pictured) who thought he was only going to be around 11lbs. He could be the biggest in the U.S. this year

Big bundle: Joel Brandon Jr., or 'J.J.', was born in May weighing 14lbs exactly, shocking his mother Sara (pictured) who thought he was only going to be around 11lbs. He could be the biggest in the U.S. this year

The family is now wondering if their bundle of joy is indeed this year's biggest.

'We've kind of been watching and waiting to see if there is a baby who is bigger, because he might be the biggest of the year,' Brandon told KSL.

 

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But because of his size, he needed two doctors to help with the birth, rather than one, and required special maneuvering as he was 'so big and crammed in there', she told the Huffington Post.

After he was born, he suffered respiratory problems and needed to spend a week in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. But he has since returned home and is in good health, his mother said.

Big brother: He's so large he wears the same size diapers as his identical twin sisters, who are two

Big brother: He's so large he wears the same size diapers as his identical twin sisters, who are two

Cute: J.J.'s is in the 150th percentile for height and weight for his age but will slim out as he gets older

Cute: J.J.'s is in the 150th percentile for height and weight for his age but will slim down as he gets older

At his last check-up, J.J.'s doctor said he was in the 150th percentile for height and weight for his age group - and he's so big that he is wearing the same sized diapers of his twin sisters, aged 2.

KSL reported that his size could be because of his mother's Type 1 diabetes or simply because of her family's history of big babies and her husband's height.

But doctors said that as J.J. grows and becomes a toddler he'll slim down closer to average size.

'This big bubba melts my heart,' Brandon said. 'I love him more than I ever imagined I could love a sweet baby boy. He is my squishy cuddle bug.'

Together: His mom said his big sisters love to play with him - but he's too big for them to hold on their own

Together: His mom said his big sisters love to play with him - but he's too big for them to hold on their own

Brandon joked that she doesn't think she can have normal sized babies as her two-year-old twins were born weighing just 4lbs each.

She added that the girls love to play with him - although they can't hold him on their own.

While J.J. could be the largest born in the U.S. this year, KSL noted that the biggest newborn in the world is likely George King from England, who was born in February weighing 15 pounds 7 ounces.

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reminds me of my niece. she was born nearly TWO MONTHS EARLY and weighed in at a whopping 9lbs7oz! who knows how big she would've been had she gone full-term! she was in the NICU for blood sugar problems. and FYI, her mother was as skinny as they come... probably TOO skinny, considering you're supposed to gain weight during pregnancy and her only gain was the baby bump itself. from the back, you couldn't even tell, nor could you tell if you only saw her from the chest up. her second baby (who also had blood sugar problems & was in the NICU) was a month early and was about the same size, though he'd been in there a little while longer. still, huge babies! most likely, in their case, because their father was absolutely enormous... not in a fat way, his bone structure was just giant.

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He was born in May, and you're just getting round to reporting it now?

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Beautiful baby, beautiful family. Best wishes to them all.

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Ouch.

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Thank God she isn't a Democrat and didn't abort the baby.

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He is absolutely adorable!!!

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I was 14 pound 9 ounces when I arrived in 1971. I was the heaviest baby born at that hospital until 1982 when another boy took my place.

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What a gorgeous baby, gorgeous family! Congrats to them all!

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yikes....what in the world was she consuming during her pregnancy,.....awful

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It probably has nothing to do with her eating habits during pregnancy. She has type 1 diabetes. They're known for having larger babies. I would even go so far as to suggest one of the only reasons her twins weren't chubbier as infants was because they shared a womb and therefore, had to be smaller. This little boy will more than likely thin out as he becomes a toddler and will be just fine.

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so cute!! a little sumo wrestler!!! :) Best wishes!!

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