Miracles do Happen
Tiniest Premature Baby Going Home From Hospital Tuesday , February 20, 2007 Associated Press MIAMI — A premature baby that doctors say spent less time in the womb than any other surviving infant is scheduled for release from a South Florida hospital Tuesday. Amillia Sonja Taylor was just 9 1/2 inches long and weighed less than 10 ounces when she was born Oct. 24. She was delivered after just under 22 weeks of pregnancy; full-term births come after 37 to 40 weeks. Neonatologists who cared for Amillia say she is the first baby known to survive after a gestation period of fewer than 23 weeks. "We weren't too optimistic," Dr. William Smalling said Monday. "But she proved us all wrong." The baby has experienced respiratory problems, a very mild brain hemorrhage and some digestive problems, but none of the health concerns are expected to pose long-term problems, her doctors said. |
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| yeh saw that on the news this morning, think they said the little girl was the size of a pen when she was born - bless |
| Wow... just googled some more stories on her, so tiny!!! |
| This story was in the Norwegian newspaper too, she was so tiny, strange that she could survive . |
the story was here in the Toronto Star today along with a pic of the wee darling, It really is/was a miracle  |
| Isn't that amazing?? |
 I just heard about this!!! Wow, i was born a twin at 24 weeks, i weighed a little under a pound and i was the "big" twin. My fraternal sister weighed less than half a pound, she also had some heart problems and she got pnemonia, she only survived 3 weeks. We were born Feb. 8th and i was released April 25th, the week that we were suppossed to be born 
It really is amazing, i am so happy for this family
Shannon |
| Wow! |
| When I saw it on the news yesterday, I was so excited too! I think it's amazing that she made it and is doing well. 22 weeks is so young and underdeveloped!!! |
| I saw it the other day too - just amazing! |
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