15 pound baby https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/new-york-mom-gives-birth-to-15-pound-baby-girl-it-was-pretty-violent/ar-BBUWdhm?li=BBnbfcL That story made me hurt.  A bowling ball?  No thank you. While Harper was born at just over 15 pounds, more than 8.8 pounds at birth is considered high, according to MedlinePlus. Babies born at a large weight "are often big because the parents are big, or the mother has diabetes during pregnancy."