Synonym Discussion of fad. fashion, style, mode, vogue, fad, rage, craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place.
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.
In May 2011, California celebrated the arrival of another large infant, Matthew Anthony Maldanado, who weighed 14 pounds, 3.8 ounces when he was born in Salinas, Calif. However both Matthew and Andrew pale in comparison to the world's heaviest baby. Born to mother Anna Bates in 1879, that infant reportedly weighed 23 pounds, 12 ounces at birth, according to Guinness World Records. Sadly, the child died 11 hours later. Correction: A previous version of this story indicated that Andrew Jacob Cervantez was the biggest baby in the nation.