Social media falls in love with mother’s ‘big baby’ | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOwen ScottWednesday 08 October 2025 13:26 BSTShelby Martin’s baby smashed records at TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital, becoming the ‘biggest newborn to be delivered there in three years’ (WSMV)Nashville resident Shelby Martin gave birth to a baby boy, Cassian, weighing almost 13 pounds at TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital.Cassian's birth set a record at the hospital, making him the largest newborn delivered there in the past three years.Shelby Martin's humorous TikTok post about her “big baby” went viral, garnering millions of likes and shares.Cassian required a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for monitoring due to glucose levels, receiving an IV and oxygen.The average American baby boy weighs around 7.2 pounds, with the heaviest US baby on record born in 1879 at 22 pounds.In full‘Our fat peanut:’ Nashville woman gives birth to nearly 13 pound baby to break hospital recordThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in