Posted on 02/20/2007 5:24:27 AM PST by Frosted Flake
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."
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see also:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1787703/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1787632/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1787629/posts
Sorry, I guess my search wasn't very thorough.
all different takes on the story - not dupes.
What a miracle and a blessing! Good health and wishes to the child.
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