A MUM has taken the internet by storm after showing off her ”chunkalicious” baby who she joked was ”born a toddler”.
Mother-of-three Yaya Teel, from the USA, left the web gobsmacked after sharing a clip with her five-month-old who she claimed was already 30lbs – or 2.1st.
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According to the dark-haired beauty, the mega baby who joined the brood last year arrived weighing 10lbs – which is generally considered a healthy weight.
Although some social media users were concerned for the little man, Yaya insisted that he was perfectly fine and said her son was ”just a big baby”.
”He’s a ten pound-born baby, his dad is big, he’s tall.
”His 12-year-old brother – he is big […]. He wears a size 14 shoes [13.5 in the UK], he’s 6’1ft,” the mum explained, joking that her dad ”makes big babies”.
”He’s just a chunk,” Yaya told her 3.8k followers on TikTok, adding she had no idea how she ”pushed out” the big baby.
”He is very healthy, idk [I don’t know] why people think a chunky baby means they have health issues.
”He was 10 pounds at birth and he’s breastfed.”
Although the mother-of-three said the little boy’s hefty weight caused her ”back, arms and everything” to ache, she and her partner ”joke about not needing the gym weights”, as lifting their son is a workout.
The adorable son – who many dubbed ”chunkalicious” – has since taken the internet by storm, with Taya’s video racking up almost 700k views.
Thousands on shocked TikTok users flocked to comments to share their thoughts, with one writing: ”I used to work with him at the factory back in ’87. hard working guy I tell ya.”
”You win. Damn near felt the weight shift on my phone,” another chimed in.
”My jaw just dropped. Omg. He’s so squishy,” someone else couldn’t get over the adorable baby.
”o.m.g. that baby is a DOLL! he’s so perfect!!” A fourth added.
Average Sizes for Babies at Different Ages
At Birth:
- Weight: 5.5 to 8.8 pounds (2.5 to 4 kg)
- Length: 18 to 22 inches (45 to 55 cm)
One month:
- Weight: 7.5 to 12 pounds (3.4 to 5.4 kg)
- Length: 20 to 23 inches (50 to 58 cm)
Three months:
- Weight: 11 to 15 pounds (5 to 7 kg)
- Length: 23 to 25 inches (58 to 63 cm)
Six months:
- Weight: 13 to 20 pounds (6 to 9 kg)
- Length: 25 to 28 inches (63 to 71 cm)
Nine months:
- Weight: 16 to 24 pounds (7 to 11 kg)
- Length: 27 to 30 inches (69 to 76 cm)
12 months:
- Weight: 17 to 27 pounds (8 to 12 kg)
- Length: 28 to 32 inches (71 to 81 cm)
These values represent averages and individual babies may vary. Always consult with a paediatrician for personalised information regarding a baby’s growth and development.
Speaking of all things parenting, the experts at Babycentre have revealed the once popular baby names that are now at risk of going extinct.
Amelie fell 12 places since last year and now ranks at 94, and Lucy is now ranked at 95, falling down 11 positions.
Meanwhile, Nova and Lilly have both left top 100 altogether.
For the boys, Jason has suffered a dramatic fall – slipping entirely out of the top 100 after years of being a classic mainstay.
It’s a similar story for boys, as Jaxton also fell to 64 on the list and Austin now ranks at just 91.
But it’s not just the names falling in popularity that are particularly note worthy.
A new trend has been spotted as almost half of the top 100 girls names followed a trend, with 46 our of 100 ending in an “a”.
And although Lily has become popular among parents-to-be, the double L spelling, Lilly, has seen a drastic drop after positioning in the mid-90s in 2023.
Other popular names for girls include Grace, which climbed up to sixth place, as Sophia took seventh, followed by Freya and Ivy.
Margot and Gabriella also debuted on the list, marking the trend of classic names for girls.
For boys, a new trend is short and long versions of names, for example, Theodore, Theo and Teddy.
Noah just missed out on the top spot this year, and Oliver now ranks fifth as Arthur and George takes sixth and seventh place.
American-inspired are also an upcoming trend for new parents, with names like Hunter, Hudson, Mason, Harrison and Logan becoming firm favourites.