Infant Bates

While touring in the summer of 1878 Anna found that she was pregnant for the second time. Anna went into labor on January 15, 1879. She continued in the first stages of labor for 36 hours, at which time hard labor began. Dr. Beach, their physician, realized that the birth wasn't going in a normal direction and tried using forceps, but the baby's head was too large. He called another Doctor who also tried using forceps. They put a strong bandage around the baby's neck to assist with the delivery. The baby was born on 19 January, but he survived only a day. He was the largest newborn ever recorded, or 22 pounds and 28 inches tall.

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