Pudgy Paulo Cipriani and his blubbery bride Benedetta are the world's heaviest couple at a scale-crunching combined weight of more than 2,180 pounds. And the lard-butted lovebirds have something else to brag about -- they've just become the parents of the world's heaviest baby!
Titanic tot Tomasso Cipriani bounced into the world at 8:02 p.m. on February 9 weighing an unbelievable 28 pounds, 4 ounces -- a new world record.
Since then, the chubby, chow-loving cherub has packed on more flab and at barely six months old, now tips the scales at a whopping 130 pounds.
"It looks like our son is going to be a chip off the old block," says proud papa Paulo, who weighs a staggering 850 pounds. "He's already bigger than most nine-year-olds."
Doctors in Florence, Italy, where the jumbo-size infant was delivered by C-section, call the case a medical miracle.
"We had strongly advised Mrs. Cipriani not to become pregnant," says obstetrician Dr. Angelo Dimiceli, who delivered the tubby tyke.
"Obese women have an increased risk of heart failure during pregnancy. A pregnant woman's blood volume doubles, increasing the work load on her heart. At 1,230 pounds -- heavier than most Italian cars -- Mrs. Cipriani was already putting an incredible strain on her heart just hauling her own huge body around without the additional burden of a pregnancy.
"To me, it's remarkable that two people that size could even successfully have intercourse without someone being crushed to death. To bring a child to term is simply amazing."
Despite the warnings, the ton-of-love duo took the risk of conceiving -- and they're glad they did.
"When those two nurses came over to the bed carrying Tomasso, it was the happiest moment of my life," says Benedetta, 27. "I wept with joy."
Like other obese women, butterball Benedetta was at increased risk for developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy -- a condition that leads to excessive fetal size or "macrosomia." And that's exactly what happened.
"When the baby is that big, the chances of miscarriage increases dramatically -- as does the risk of maternal death," explains Dr. Dimiceli.
"The placenta can tear away from the uterine wall, causing the mother to bleed to death. We had to monitor Mrs. Cipriani closely throughout."
The delivery was no piece of cake either, because Dr. Dimiceli and his team had to cut through a mountain of flab covering the patient's abdomen.
"It seemed like we would never get through all that fat," the physician recalls. "When I saw how big the baby was, I couldn't believe my eyes."
Baby blimp Tomasso eats like a horse -- wolfing down an incredible 54 ounces of formula every day -- more than twice the norm for newborns.
"Most babies his age eat every three or four hours," says mountainous mama Benedetta. "Tomasso eats every half hour and if you're not ready with his bottle, he howls in fury -- it sounds like an air raid siren.
"His teeth are already in and he's starting to beg for solid food."
But the colossal couple admits that their blubbery bundle of joy comes by his hearty appetite naturally.
A typical breakfast at the Cipriani household -- for each person -- includes 14 eggs, 12 sausage links, 12 strips of bacon and six muffins -- all washed down with a gallon of milk.
A standard lunch consists of: Two heaping servings of lasagna, a bowl of ravioli, two loaves of homemade bread, five pounds of sausage and peppers, plus two large pizzas with all the toppings.
Dinner is likely to be Sicilian spaghetti with garlic, servings of pasta primavera, a bowl of minestrone, four helpings of rigatoni, some seafood risotto and a bottle of wine. For desert: Three gallons of ice cream apiece.
"Of course, my wife ate more when she was expecting," says plump Paulo.
The porky pair say that when they take their son out, people openly gawk.
"Everyone wants to come over and look at little Tomasso -- and they can't resist pinching his chubby cheeks," says his mom.
"Who can blame them? He is the most beautiful baby in the world."
Pudgy Paulo Cipriani and his blubbery bride Benedetta are the world's heaviest> couple at a scale-crunching combined weight of more than 2,180 pounds. And the> lard-butted lovebirds have something else to brag about -- they've just become> the parents of the world's heaviest baby! >
Titanic tot Tomasso Cipriani bounced into the world at 8:02 p.m. on February 9> weighing an unbelievable 28 pounds, 4 ounces -- a new world record.>
Since then, the chubby, chow-loving cherub has packed on more flab and at barely> six months old, now tips the scales at a whopping 130 pounds.
I believe that the wording of this article couldn't be more insultful to the new parents and the child.The couple is obese but rubbing it in their faces every sentence is just simply rude.If I were the parents of that baby I would simply sue the person who constructed this article for unwittingly insulting their entire family.Some people need to learn respect for others and look beyond flaws.Apparently the writer of this piece has some obvious charater flaws their self.Thank you.
Holy crap, I hate to sound so sinister but how are these people still alive?? I couldn't eat in a whole week what they do in one day!!! And how is this helping the child, did they think of how this is f'ing up his little body. He weighed more at 6mo old than I do at 28yrs of age!! WOW!!
that couple is sick ans gross and how they could do that to a baby is beyond me . Isn't that considered child abuse? it seems they want to be fat. It's not about looks at this point but they should at least get down to a size that does not put their body at risk for desth. I mean my goodness what are they thinking? and this baby is going to live this wway also? don't they care. How did they even have sex?
THIS my friend is a {censored} bias report about this case, and is punishable by law if the couple wished to pursue the lawsuit against the reporter, let alone the editor {if there was one...} for allowing such an article.
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this article is simply rude. The writer should apologize and edit this piece, because it is insulting to not only this family, but the many people who are obese. These are normal people, trying to live their lives. SO get out of their personal space and back off. You obviously have some problems of your own. I find this very disrespectful and immature. This is a common example of a person willing to stoop so low just to get a readers attention. thankyou.
omfg.... that is disgusting, i am sorry, problems or no problems.. this is CHILD ABUSE... they are slowly killing their child... these people should have their child taken away... she obviously didnt take care of herself while she was pregnant for her child to be THAT large! ..
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow! that is just plain cool! you guys put on so much cool stuff two thumbs up for that and worlds fattest couple, try to loose some weight because you guy s are way to fat!
This story is not that uncommon and I feel for this couple because of the ridicule that they have probably received because of their size. My wife and I are also very large people I’m about 740 and my wife is about 870. I have to say that getting pregnant and giving birth at that size can be a harrowing and extremely dangerous experience. I find it really disturbing that a professional journalist would make light of the situation with cheap fat jokes. I also find it upsetting to see fellow readers making snide comments and ridiculing this very lucky couple. My wife and I have two children and with the last pregnancy my wife actually crossed the 1000lb mark. Giving birth at that size is a frightening ordeal not to be made fun of. The many problems facing very large women during birth and throughout their pregnancy are daunting and require courage and determination to see through. With both children my wife developed gestational diabetes and both our children were well over 17 lbs at birth. With our last child, my beautiful wife nearly died when she went into cardiac arrest during labor. Medical facilities, doctors and nurses are not equipped to handle patience this size and their chances of survival should something go wrong are not good. Luckily my wife is very healthy for her size and is a fighter. We also had an excellent doctor and nursing team which made all the difference.
It is very obvious that despite people’s claim of enlightenment and tolerance very fat people are still looked upon with disgust and distain. This is all due to old prejudices and an equation of fat with some kind of moral failing. Fat people are not the moral failures some ignorant people think they are. Eating too much and a genetic predisposition toward obesity is not some kind of sign that you are a bad person. It is merely a variation of the human condition. Fat people are your friends, family members, co-workers and members of society the same as anyone else. I think in to days day and age we can afford everyone including the morbidly obese (I hate that term) the respect and dignity that every decent person deserves.
It never ceases to amaze me how some people (if you can call them that) actually allow themselves to get to your size. How do you do it and still look yourself in the mirror without barfing? Can you realize with your fat fogged brain the hardship and logistical problems the poor nursing and hospital staff had to deal with when wrangling a landwhale like your wife? Imagine the smell as they spread her grossly bloated legs looking for an exit point for the tub of lard fetus to explode from? It’s too revolting to even contemplate. If I had my way each hugely prego pig would be left to her own devices to give birth on their own. Maybe then pigboat women wouldn’t be so willing to breed. And while we’re on the subject how do you huge fatties actually copulate? Do you have a team of livestock handlers to help lift your sweaty slabs of lard flesh out of the way or do you fat slobs just use a turkey baster? Surly when you are the size of a small freight car, penetration becomes all but impossible. The only saving grace that you huge gluttons possess is the fact that you provide entertainment for the normal’s of this world. Is there really anything funnier than a big fat person keeling over while on a buffet line or hearing about something like the above referenced article? I think not. Recent studies are now showing that all the huge fatties in this world are either directly or partially responsible for higher food prices, global warming, world food shortages and famine. It’s time we started treating these pariahs like the grotesque lazy villains that they actually are. I think the author of this article were perfectly correct in poking fun of Mr. and Misses Tons o Fun, In fact I think we all should have fun at a fatties expense. After all it’s what they deserve.
Thank God you weighed 12lbs at birth we can all sleep better now. But seriously I think someone should have called Ripley’s Believe It or Not because I think a 12 pound human turd is a record.
Hey Pinhead, yeah you know who I'm talking to. Nice bunch of comments you left me. You seem like a real misanthrope. BTW, no need to tell me how old you are. I could already tell by your sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization and spelling that you are a member of the ignorant instant messenger generation. Grow the fuck up, U little shits are due 4 a real rude awaking when you hit the RL. Isn’t the net wonderful how it provides you with all this anonymity so you can spew your hate from the comfort of mommy and daddy’s PC?
It's not healthy to be that big, but it's not evil and it doesn't make you inhuman.They are people and deep down they are probably hurting. I feel for the little boy who is probably going to have some self esteem issues when he grows up. It's like he didn't even have a chance. If I were that big and pregnant I know the first thing I'd be determined to do is make sure my child has a healthy life. No one knows the self-hate a fat person can feel except someone who is fat. Fat people can treat their own bodies poorly but they should have some of the healthiest kids. It only takes discipline.
Its very mean to tease peoplae who are different from you..how would you like it f YOU were that person, and everyone teases you? Think of that alrightz By the way, I am 11 years old
Oh my goodness I know It it several months after this was posted but i just now found this post and I think those of you making fun of these people need to pick up a bible and pray for yourselves for treating people this way. And I can only imagine the ridicule I will hear about the bible comment, and i will say now before it starts Jesus christ died on the cross for us and Will die before I say I dont believe as well.
As for the guy with the ignorant remarks back to the gentleman who posted he was overweight also and so was his wife and about "fat" (as you called them) people ruining the economy or whatever you were rambling on about, people who are overweight have nothing to do with our economy or globle warming. The number 1 cause from what i understand is all the pollution. You then have people who just reproduce to stay on welfare to the point there are so many people in the world now we have to constantly keep building houses which doesnt help with anything either. Then you have the orbit of the planets being screwed up which is hurting us as well, it has NOTHING to do with overweight people. And I am not going to sit here and say I feel sorry for the people who are "overweight" because i don't, WHy should I?? there is absolutely nothing wrong with them for me to feel sorry about. I feel sorry for those of you who will burn in brimstone and fire for making people feel bad about themselves their entire life for no reason at all. My god have mercy on because i surely dont.
Too many of the people that commented on this story have the mentality of a 12 year old. All you idiots posting negative comments are completely stupid because you are getting all reved up about a fake story. The story was run in the Weekly World News right next to the bigfoot sightings and the latest Bat boy crap. It only goes to show just how ignorant most of you are, lol.
I don't understand how people can let them selves get that huge-obviously they have a medical condition. then they bring a child into the world who 9 out of 10 times is going to be obese also who probably also will develop medical problems later in life. To me myself it just doesn't make sense.
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