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Nashville Newborn Weighing 12lb 14oz Sets Hospital’s Three-Year Record

The mother's TikTok post drew about 35 million views, propelling the birth into national coverage.

Overview

  • Cassian was delivered by caesarean section at TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital in Nashville to mother Shelby Martin.
  • Hospital staff confirmed he is the largest newborn delivered there in the past three years, a detail also reported by local TV station WSMV.
  • The baby was placed in the NICU almost immediately for monitoring with IV and oxygen, according to family updates.
  • Relatives said the care focused on common concerns for very large newborns such as glucose and oxygen levels, and later noted he was doing well.
  • Shelby shared that Cassian arrived on her birthday, while TikTok engagement topped 4 million likes and roughly 35 million views.