One of the most premature baby to ever survive

Corry · Feb 21, 2007

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/20/tiny.baby.ap/index.html

A premature girl who is one of the world's shortest-term surviving babies will remain in a hospital a few extra days as a precaution, officials said Tuesday.

Amillia Sonja Taylor, born October 24 after just under 22 weeks in the womb, had been expected to be sent home from Baptist Children's Hospital on Tuesday.

Wow! So amazing! Look at the picture of her laying next to a ballpoint pen!

LaFoto · Feb 21, 2007

Oh my God!
That ballpen really gives some scale. While I normally never know how tiny premies really are, here we can see, grab a ballpen, put in on our desk in front of us and go all :shock: over this girl's tiny-ness!

So happy to hear she can go home soon.

Antarctican · Feb 21, 2007

A miracle baby indeed! Surviving such a tiny birthweight...she's definitely a fighter!

Christie Photo · Feb 21, 2007

Have you seen the photo of her feet? It's really amazing.

Corry · Feb 21, 2007

Christie Photo said:
Have you seen the photo of her feet? It's really amazing.

No, I haven't...I've only seen the picture on that page.

Christie Photo · Feb 21, 2007

You can see it here.

Alison · Feb 21, 2007

Wow, that picture literally took my breath away. What an amazing story and that little girl certainly has a lot of strength. I can't imagine how hard these past months must have been for her parents as well.

Corry · Feb 21, 2007

Wow, Pete...thanks for sharing that....amazing picture.

mrsid99 · Feb 21, 2007

Christie Photo said:
You can see it here.

They look like Gummy Bears to me....
Really feel sorry for the little lady and all the operations and complications she'll have to put up with though.

Naturegirl · Feb 21, 2007

This is amazing. I didn't see the feet picture before. WOW! And I thought my 1 lb. 15 oz. boys were small. She certainly is a fighter, indeed.

PhotoHeather · Feb 23, 2007

My cousin was under 14oz and survived. She has a few health problems and was developmentally behind for the first several years... now she is one of the smartest in her class!
There is so much hope for this baby... I wish all the best for this family.

I just can't get over the feet picture. It looks like the person's fingers are going to break her little legs! Unbelievable.

neea · Feb 23, 2007

Wow. And they arent even keeping in the hospital that long. I can't believe this. When my cousin was born like 3 months premature weighing 3 lbs 9.5 oz they kept her for over a month in an incubater. I think it's because their skin is too thin.
How can this little girl even breathe. This is crazy.
I bet she'll go on to do great things.

They told my cousin her little girl would be behind her peers also, and of course, she's a smart little cookie!!!

These little guys always prove doctors wrong.

GoM · Feb 24, 2007

Holy crap

and I thought I was early...2 months premature, 3 and a half pounds

Corry · Feb 24, 2007

neea said:
Wow. And they arent even keeping in the hospital that long. I can't believe this. When my cousin was born like 3 months premature weighing 3 lbs 9.5 oz they kept her for over a month in an incubater. I think it's because their skin is too thin.
How can this little girl even breathe. This is crazy.
I bet she'll go on to do great things.

They told my cousin her little girl would be behind her peers also, and of course, she's a smart little cookie!!!

These little guys always prove doctors wrong.

The baby was born in October...so it's been in the hospital since then.