10-ounce newborn defying survival odds at Mobile. (Sympathy to the family on the Child's passing)

Ledger-Enquirer ^ | March 4, 2005 | AP

[beaversmom]

MOBILE, Ala. - A medical team at the University of South Alabama's Children's & Women's Hospital have closely monitored the progress of a newborn who weighed only 10 ounces at birth on Feb. 15.

His parents, Phillip and Monica Whitlock, said tiny Malachi Andreas Whitlock is so far holding his own.

"I feel he's got 100 percent chance of survival," his father said.

They said they chose the name Malachi because it's one of the smallest books of the Bible, and Malachi means "messenger of God."

"He's so small, and he's sent a message to us of what love is," the father said.

Dr. Fabien Eyal, the director of USA's neonatal intensive care unit, said, "Everybody's pulling for him, but we know they're in for a very tough time."

Monica Whitlock had an emergency cesarean section after developing high blood pressure.

Malachi, at 10 ounces, weighed about 290 grams at birth. Most babies placed in the unit, Eyal said, weigh around 400 grams. One baby, born at 350 grams, did survive and went home this week.

Eyal attributed the "incredibly low birth weight" to the fact that Malachi stopped growing before his birth. He put Malachi's actual development at 20 weeks at the time of birth.

The normal gestation period is 40 weeks.

Eyal said babies born at 22 to 24 weeks are at "the limit of viability."

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hey y'all....Malachi's dad said they're going to try to feed the little guy today. PLEASE join us in prayer that he can tolerate it!

Thankin' ye!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Happy Easter malachi!

You keep fighting the good fight!

God loves you and so do we!

[Fawnn]

Continuing prayers for Malachi. (I love that name!)

[M0sby]

WOW WOW WOW~~~

That MUSt be a good sign...RIGHT?

I am SOOO EXCITED BY THIS NEWS!!!

Love you !

Sherry

[Veto!]

Happy Easter prayers for Malachi and his mom and dad.

Next Easter Malachi will be eating yummy things from his Easter Basket!

[malachi dad]

http://images9.fotki.com/v166/photos/3/34606/973755/MALACHI1-vi.jpg?1111946374 malachi pic

[ZinGirl]

Priase the Lord, indeed! thank you for the updates...and he is in my thoughts and prayers!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Happy First Easter, Baby Malachi!!!!












Malachi's Dad said that the baby was going to be FED today and asked us if we'd pray that he can handle the food. Our little guy's doing real good...PLEASE continue to pray.

Happy Easter, Malachi. Happy Easter to your Mommy & Daddy! We love you!!!

If you'd like to be OFF my Logan/Malachi/sometimes I feel it's important ping list, please FRmail me. Thanks!

[malachi dad]

MALACHI HAS BEEN EATING FOR 8 HOURS NOW BIGGGG MALACHI SMILE

[StarCMC]

Happy Easter Malachi! God has big plans for you, little one!

[kayak]

WOOHOO!!! Way to go, Malachi!

We praise God for this big step in Malachi's life.

[Brad’s Gramma]

MALACHI HAS BEEN EATING FOR 8 HOURS NOW BIGGGG MALACHI SMILE



YOU GO MALACHI!!!!!!!!!!







THANK YOU LORD!!!!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

WOO HOO!

You go lil lil malachi!

God loves you and so do we!

[Soaring Feather]

Happy Easter, Malachi!

[Brad’s Gramma]

You know the drill. You post 'em, I steal 'em! :)

Thankin' ye for another good one!

[Soaring Feather]

Oh, is that right Grandma!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

That is true.

I am the Queen of Thievery with pics. :)

[Robert A Cook PE]

My granddaughter was equally independent her first hours of being born: the nurses insisted on tightly wrapping her up in her blanket like a cocoon (with her arms down next to her sides) ...

And she would be equally insistent on not going to sleep until BOTH hands were loose and up next to her ears.

[Robert A Cook PE]

For propaganda purposes (heck, I'm completely political!) can you get a photo of him in somebody'd hand?

Thanks!

[Prince Charles]

Prayer bump...