Hagrid, Maxime and giant babies

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 19473

Simon wrote:
> Now we know that Hagrid is half-giant and we are left to assume that 
Maxime is
> similar. So if these two were to have kids, as Doreen jokingly 
commented, then
> they could have anything from purely human babies to purely giant 
babies
> (assuming a simple genetic model). I wonder how painful it would be 
for MM to
> give birth to a fully giant baby.

Barb wrote:
                 
>Speaking of the logistics of human/giant reproduction,
>wouldn't all such combinations have to be female
>giant/male human, in order to avoid a human woman
>having to give birth to a half-giant baby (which would
>probably kill her, even with a C-section)?


It would be cute if Hagrid had human-sized babies. No doubt he would 
be a proud daddy no matter what. 

Let's say a "giant" baby is the equivalent to a twin pregancy. Most 
women can carry twins and triplets without much problem (relatively 
speaking of course). Twins and other multiple births are usually 
smaller in weight than the singleton birth, but it's still two or more 
developing humans needing twice  or more as much nutrients from 
mother as opposed to one. 

(BTW, she would most likely need a C-Section!)

Milz