Overview
- Canyon weighed 12lb 10.5oz (5.74kg), nearly double the typical U.S. newborn weight of about 6 to 8 pounds.
- He was born at 8:26 a.m. on December 18 at Arlington Memorial Hospital and briefly monitored in the NICU.
- Doctors and the family report he is healthy and thriving following the short observation period.
- His mother, 35-year-old Markie Smith, described the moment as shocking and said holding him feels like holding a bowling ball.
- Reporters say his size ranks among the hospital’s largest births, and coverage notes macrosomia is often defined as 8lb 13oz or more.