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Record-Breaking Births: Nashville Welcomes 13-Pound Baby

10/10/2025

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Cassian Martin was born at TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital in Nashville, weighing nearly 13 pounds, via cesarean delivery.
Shelby, Cassian’s mother, shared the news on TikTok, and the hospital called the birth a beautiful reminder of resilience and love.
In a related story, ten-month-old Henrí Bandeira de Mello Barbosa Xavier weighed 14 kilos and measured 79 centimeters, and his mother Alessandra noted that ultrasound did not predict his large size.

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Story summary

Cassian Martin was born at TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital in Nashville, weighing nearly 13 pounds, via cesarean delivery.
Shelby, Cassian’s mother, shared the news on TikTok, and the hospital called the birth a beautiful reminder of resilience and love.
In a related story, ten-month-old Henrí Bandeira de Mello Barbosa Xavier weighed 14 kilos and measured 79 centimeters, and his mother Alessandra noted that ultrasound did not predict his large size.