Smallest Baby Ever Recorded Growing Healthy Say Doctors

by ParentCo. September 08, 2016

Baby Emilia was delivered at 26 weeks after doctors feared she wasn’t getting enough nutrition, and at 8 ounces, some experts believe she’s the lightest preemie ever born. "Even children with a birth weight of 14 ounces rarely survive,” he told CEN. “We have to thank Emilia as well for her own survival. She is a little fighter." Because of her premature birth, Emilia has an increased risk of hyperactivity and learning difficulties, but so far she shows no signs of serious disability. Now, at 9 months old, she weighs 106 ounces and is becoming more robust.
Source: 'World's smallest baby' thriving after premature birth | Fox News



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