NC Local Twins Weighing combined 23 Pounds!

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jun 21st, 2008, 01:23 PM

and I was bowed to after delivering 14 lbs of twins in my local hospital!

http://www.wxii12.com/news/16663863/detail.html
slideshow of family: http://www.wxii12.com/slideshow/news...44/detail.html

A set of twins delivered at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem on Tuesday are the heaviest set ever born in the state of North Carolina and possibly the second-heaviest set born in the United States during the last 100 years.
Hospital officials said twins Sean William Maynard and Abigail Rose Maynard were born to parents Joey and Erin Maynard, of Winston-Salem, via Cesarean section.

Sean William weighed 10 pounds, 14 ounces, and Abigail Rose weighed 12 pounds, 3 ounces – a combined 23 pounds, 1 ounce. Hospital officials said the twins are North Carolina's heaviest ever.
The twins were delivered just two minutes apart and are in excellent condition, the hospital said.

"They're big and healthy and quiet, except when they're hungry – which is often," Erin Maynard said jokingly.

A set of twins born to a Wilson, N.C., couple in 1997 weighed in at 18 pounds, 10 ounces.

"We weren't ready for how big she was," Maynard said. "Not Abby. She definitely surprised all of us."

Hospital officials said that based on an Internet search they were able to find only one set of twins born in the last 100 years whose combined weight was more than the Maynard twins – a set born to an Arkansas woman in 1924 that weighed 27 pounds, 12 ounces.

Both parents, who also have a 2-and-a-half-year-old who was 10 pounds, 7 ounces at birth, are in great shape, the hospital said.

twochubbycheeks · Jun 21st, 2008, 01:38 PM

WHOA!!!!

calicaliente · Jun 21st, 2008, 02:32 PM

That's AMAZING!!

Cute that she's already bigger than her brother :)

carvedwords · Jun 21st, 2008, 02:56 PM

Whoa!! They are so cute.

juicy couture jen · Jun 21st, 2008, 03:36 PM

Wow! Now, they will have a uncomplicated and very healthy start at life, which is awesome. Congrats to them.. they are so cute.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jun 21st, 2008, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calicaliente

That's AMAZING!!

Cute that she's already bigger than her brother :)

she was bigger at birth, the boy was the "runt" weighing is at 10 lbs 14 ozs

capulet · Jun 21st, 2008, 05:58 PM

Wow. I can't imagine what she must have felt like by the end of her pregnancy. 23 lb. is more weight than I gained with DD, and that was just her babies!

Good for her for hanging in there and delivering healthy twins.

mh21 · Jun 21st, 2008, 06:03 PM

Amazing, I thought my 7 pounder was heavy enough!

rubylola · Jun 21st, 2008, 07:19 PM

Jeez- I had 15lbs of twins and that was a heavy load.

My friend had a neighbour who had two 9lbs babies- 18lbs (I think this was a record in Scotland, or even in the UK), and I thought OMG.

23lbs- words fail me!

canadianstudies · Jun 21st, 2008, 07:42 PM

poor mum!! LOL

Elvawith · Jun 21st, 2008, 07:54 PM

thats amazing.. oh my gosh if i have twins and they come out that big on my 5ft frame i think i'd fall over.

lorenzo94580 · Jun 21st, 2008, 10:23 PM

I wish they mentioned how far along she was when she finally gave birth just for frame of reference. But wow!! I gave birth to 12 pounds of babies total and that wasn't even one of her babies!!!

scarlett_2005 · Jun 21st, 2008, 10:36 PM

everything posh · Jun 22nd, 2008, 02:21 AM

wow! So cute! Congrats to the family!

emmalawyer · Jun 22nd, 2008, 08:33 PM

Wow...

And I thought mine were big....

....Just wow...

Jun 21st, 2008, 01:23 PM	#1
Swanky Mama Of Three Location: Dallas Area	NC Local Twins Weighing combined 23 Pounds! and I was bowed to after delivering 14 lbs of twins in my local hospital! http://www.wxii12.com/news/16663863/detail.html slideshow of family: http://www.wxii12.com/slideshow/news...44/detail.html A set of twins delivered at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem on Tuesday are the heaviest set ever born in the state of North Carolina and possibly the second-heaviest set born in the United States during the last 100 years. Hospital officials said twins Sean William Maynard and Abigail Rose Maynard were born to parents Joey and Erin Maynard, of Winston-Salem, via Cesarean section. Sean William weighed 10 pounds, 14 ounces, and Abigail Rose weighed 12 pounds, 3 ounces – a combined 23 pounds, 1 ounce. Hospital officials said the twins are North Carolina's heaviest ever. The twins were delivered just two minutes apart and are in excellent condition, the hospital said. "They're big and healthy and quiet, except when they're hungry – which is often," Erin Maynard said jokingly. A set of twins born to a Wilson, N.C., couple in 1997 weighed in at 18 pounds, 10 ounces. "We weren't ready for how big she was," Maynard said. "Not Abby. She definitely surprised all of us." Hospital officials said that based on an Internet search they were able to find only one set of twins born in the last 100 years whose combined weight was more than the Maynard twins – a set born to an Arkansas woman in 1924 that weighed 27 pounds, 12 ounces. Both parents, who also have a 2-and-a-half-year-old who was 10 pounds, 7 ounces at birth, are in great shape, the hospital said. __________________ Holy inappropriateness!!! - a la Bethenny

Jun 21st, 2008, 02:56 PM	#4
carvedwords ♥ Location: beautiful Southern California!	Whoa!! They are so cute. __________________ WISHLIST: ... LV Galliera GM ... LV Nimbus Anthracite GM LOOKING FOR A LV TISSE BELT!! PLEASE PM IF YOU SEE ONE!

Jun 21st, 2008, 03:36 PM	#5
juicy couture jen Sale Hunter Location: Massachusetts, USA	Wow! Now, they will have a uncomplicated and very healthy start at life, which is awesome. Congrats to them.. they are so cute. __________________

Jun 21st, 2008, 05:58 PM	#7
capulet NUM	Wow. I can't imagine what she must have felt like by the end of her pregnancy. 23 lb. is more weight than I gained with DD, and that was just her babies! Good for her for hanging in there and delivering healthy twins. __________________ Dreaming of a Gao...

Jun 21st, 2008, 10:36 PM	#13
scarlett_2005 Crazy 4 LV Location: USA	Wow! __________________

Jun 21st, 2008, 01:38 PM	#2
twochubbycheeks a bagaholicmom	WHOA!!!!

Jun 21st, 2008, 02:32 PM	#3
calicaliente Member Location: OC	That's AMAZING!! Cute that she's already bigger than her brother :)

Jun 21st, 2008, 06:03 PM	#8
mh21 Member Location: Texas	Amazing, I thought my 7 pounder was heavy enough!

Jun 21st, 2008, 07:19 PM	#9
rubylola Member	Jeez- I had 15lbs of twins and that was a heavy load. My friend had a neighbour who had two 9lbs babies- 18lbs (I think this was a record in Scotland, or even in the UK), and I thought OMG. 23lbs- words fail me!

Jun 21st, 2008, 07:42 PM	#10
canadianstudies 1 <3 Lyndee! Location: Canada	poor mum!! LOL

Jun 21st, 2008, 07:54 PM	#11
Elvawith Member Location: New York/Connecticut	thats amazing.. oh my gosh if i have twins and they come out that big on my 5ft frame i think i'd fall over.

Jun 21st, 2008, 10:23 PM	#12
lorenzo94580 Member	I wish they mentioned how far along she was when she finally gave birth just for frame of reference. But wow!! I gave birth to 12 pounds of babies total and that wasn't even one of her babies!!!

Jun 22nd, 2008, 02:21 AM	#14
everything posh Member Location: Chicago, Athens, London, San Jose!!	wow! So cute! Congrats to the family! __________________

Jun 22nd, 2008, 08:33 PM	#15
emmalawyer BLITHERING FOOL Location: with the teething twins!	Wow... And I thought mine were big.... ....Just wow... __________________ signature too large “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” --Dr. Seuss ( lil Bitsy's favorite bedtime reading)