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160-kg ‘morbidly obese’ woman gives birth to a healthy baby after 14 years of marriage

A 33-year-old woman weighing 160 kg with a history of hypothyroidism, gave birth to a healthy 3.2 kg baby after 14 years of marriage at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road. Both, the mother and baby are in good health following the successful delivery, the hospital has confirmed.

Patient Mrs. Simmora Dsouza, a 33-year-old, working in an International BPO, married for 14 years but failed to conceive as she had a history of hypothyroidism since childhood along with menstrual irregularities and morbid obesity. Her weight shot up to 185 kgs a few years back. She underwent a bariatric surgery for the same. Last year, she spontaneously conceived and came for a follow-up at Wockhardt Hospitals Mira Road during the last 2-3 months of her pregnancy and delivered a healthy baby.

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