BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhuanet) -- An 8.7 kg baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in Indonesia, was born recently at a public hospital in North Sumatra province, according to an AFP report on Wednesday.

    Binsar Sitanggang, a gynaecologist who took part in the operation, told the media that the 62-centimetre-long still-unnamed boy was born on Monday by caesarean section, and in a healthy condition now though initially doctors had to give him oxygen to overcome breathing problems.

    "This heavy baby made the surgery really tough, especially the process of taking him out of his mum's womb. His legs were so big," Sitanggang said.

    The baby also has a "strong appetite," he added, "every minute, it's almost non-stop feeding...the way he's crying is not like a usual baby. It's really loud."

    Sitanggang pointed out the boy's massive size was likely the result of his mother, who has diabetes, as previous studies have linked high birth-weight to gestational diabetes.

    According to the report, the baby, her fourth, was the only child not delivered by a traditional midwife.

    According to the Indonesian Museum of Records website, Indonesia's previous heaviest baby, weighing in at 6.9 kg, was born in 2007 on the outskirts of Jakarta.

    (Agencies)