Word Origin & History. vivify 1590s, from O.Fr. vivifier (12c.), from L.L. vivificare make alive, restore to life, from vivificus enlivening, from L. vivus alive (see vivid) + root of facere to make (see factitious). Vivificate in same sense is recorded from early 15c.
BORN BIG High-birthweight newborns, such as this 4-day-old 19-pound baby (center) born to a diabetic mother, face health risks into adulthood.
In March, a British mother gave birth vaginally to a 15 lb., 7 oz. baby boy named George. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest baby ever was born to Anna Bates of Canada in 1879. The 7'5 mother and her 7'11 husband welcomed a 23 lb. 12 oz. baby boy, but he died 11 hours later.