When Daniella Hines went into the delivery room at BayCare’s St. Joseph’s Hospital-South in Riverview, Florida, she knew she was about to meet her second child—but nothing could have prepared her for just how big a surprise awaited. On September 3, baby boy Annan Tyree Hines arrived weighing an astonishing 13 pounds, 15 ounces and measuring 22 ¾ inches long, nearly double the size of an average newborn.
A Birth to Remember
“It’s just more to love,” Daniella told TODAY.com, describing how Annan immediately became the talk of the maternity ward. During her C-section, she recalls thinking, “What are they pulling out of me? What is going on here?” Moments later, she saw her son for the first time and laughed, “Whose baby is this? He came out of me?”
The hospital shared the excitement in a Facebook post brimming with joy:
“Big miracle, big love! This is baby boy Annan born in our hospital on September 3. Annan is believed to be among the biggest babies, if not the biggest baby, ever born at St. Joseph's Hospital-South. This not so little man weighed in at 13 pounds, 15 ounces!”
Family Strength and Gentle Wonder
Daniella and her husband, Andre Sr., are both tall—she is 6 feet and he stands 6’2”—and she suspects genetics helped shape their baby’s remarkable size. Although she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, she explained that her glucose levels were carefully managed, underscoring that this joyful outcome was a natural blessing.
Despite his record-breaking arrival, Annan is described by his mother as “really chill,” except when it’s time to eat—something everyone agrees is perfectly understandable.
Community Celebration
News of Annan’s birth quickly captured hearts. Well-wishers flooded the hospital’s social media with warm and witty comments. One joked, “The Bucs select Annan, offensive lineman, St. Joes South,” imagining a future football draft pick. Another added, *“All the cutest in the bundle too!!”.
An Uplifting Reminder
Annan’s story is more than a headline about numbers on a scale. It’s a gentle nudge to embrace life’s surprises with wonder and gratitude. As Daniella put it, “We didn’t expect such a big blessing. But it’s just more to love!”
From his very first breath, Annan has inspired smiles far beyond his family’s circle. His arrival reminds us that miracles often come with joyful weight—sometimes almost 14 pounds of it.
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