Mother welcomes 13-pound baby after natural birth

A Missouri couple has welcomed their latest bundle of joy into the family, and it's a big bundle.

Lauren Flaugher gave birth to a 13-pound baby boy in early May, KTVI reported.

After over nine hours of labor, Flaugher gave birth to Finnis Steven Flaugher by natural birth. Flaugher said she did "a lot of visualizations, a lot of positive affirmations" to prepare herself for the natural birth, KTVI reported.

The Flaughers told KTVI that Finnis is laid-back and sleeping well.

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