| Anoka High School alum shocked at size of big baby |
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| Wednesday, 21 October 2009 | ||
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Staff writer A very large baby made his spectacular debut into this world last month to the tune of 12 pounds, 12 ounces.
Billy-Lee is the largest newborn delivered in the history of the hospital. “I was in shock. I was – no way!” said Olson, 25, a 2002 Anoka High School graduate, when she learned just how big Billy-Lee was. Astounding. Especially, since an ultrasound performed Aug. 31 measured his weight at 7 pounds, 14 ounces. “My eyes popped out; My jaws dropped. I was amazed and happy at the same time,” said proud papa Madere, 31, of über baby’s size. The couple reside in Mounds View. Big babies run in both families. Kathy was one-half ounce shy of 10 pounds when she was born, according to her mother, Connie Olson of Andover, where Kathy grew up. Her aunt gave birth to a 12 pound baby. Kathy is the youngest of four children and her three brothers weighed in at between 8.5 and 9.5 pounds at birth. “We knew he was going to be big, but I was assuming in the 10 pound range,” Connie said of her newly born grandson, a quiet infant who cries only when he is hungry. On the father’s side, Madere was 10 pounds, 8 ounces when he was born. Billy-Lee skipped the newborn clothing stage and wears clothing for three- to six-month-olds. Olson was induced a week early. “That’s the biggest baby I ever delivered vaginally,” said Dr. Mark Elias, physician at Mercy Hospital for 13 years. Elias, in a phone interview, described the delivery as difficult. Because of the baby’s size, he got stuck at the shoulders, according to Olson. But Elias and his team were prepared. The delivery involved shoulder dystocia, special maneuvers in which the mother’s hips are flexed back, pressure is placed on the pubic area and the delivery team turns the baby. The posterior arm of the child is the last thing delivered. “I’m happy mom and baby ended up being healthy after delivery,” Elias said. “It was a good outcome.” Love ‘n pizza Kathy and William met in 2000 at a Coon Rapids pizza parlor. William worked there and Kathy frequented the restaurant with her friends. One day when Kathy put in her order, William wrote his phone number on the pizza box. “I was giddy; I was pretty excited,” Kathy said. They dated for a year. “I was addicted,” William said about Kathy. “It was more her personality. She had a great sense of humor. And her eyes – they were black.” But all through high school Kathy insisted she never wanted children. That is, until her soul mate William came along. “If you have one, you want more,” Kathy said about having kids. The family has two other children, Nya Olson, 5, and Kayda Madere, 19 months. Nya weighed 10 pounds, 3 ounces at birth. Kayda was seven pounds, nine ounces. William works at High Profile Ground Maintenance in Spring Lake Park. Kathy is a former assistant manager at Sears Portrait Studio in Coon Rapids. Kathy and William had cause recently for a double celebration. The birth of Billy-Lee, and Oct. 11 they were married at Majestic Oaks in an Asian-themed wedding, complete with dragons embroidered on her ivory-colored gown and the black bridesmaid dresses. “I didn’t want a traditional wedding,” Kathy said. “I get bored with regular weddings. “It’s fun to do something different.” She certainly has. In more ways than one. Elyse Kaner is at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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