Somebody get the Guinness on the phone, this may be one for the record books. Stacy Herald, 33 of northern Kentucky has given birth to an 18 inch long baby girl; Big baby but what's the significance? Stacy is only 28 1/2 inches tall.
Stacy has osteogenesis imperfecta which is a genetic disorder that causes her bones to break easily.The new baby Makaia does not have the disorder and is expected to grow to normal height.
Stacy was advised to schedule an abortion when she became pregnant. She has an older daughter, Katira, that also has the bone disorder. Stacy refused to consider an abortion. During her pregnancy, Stacy's belly swelled to comically large proportions.
