Twins weigh in at record size

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Talk about carrying a load! A North Carolina woman gave birth yesterday to twins who weighed a combined 23 pounds, 1 ounce. That happens to be a record for the state of North Carolina in twin poundage and is second nationally only to a 1924 twin birth in Arkansas that totaled 27 pounds, 12 ounces.

The girl, Abigail Rose Maynard, weighed in at 12 pounds, 3 ounces, and her brother, Sean William Maynard, weighed 10 pounds, 14 ounces. They are both in fine condition, according to officials at Forsyth Medical Center, where the babies were delivered.

What I really want to know is: How is the mother? No information was given on how much weight she gained during the pregnancy. But according to her obstetrician, she stayed ‘on a healthy diet.’

- Shari Roan