Posted on 05/29/2019 5:37:47 PM PDT by Hojczyk
A San Diego hospital on Wednesday announced the birth of what's thought to be the world's tiniest surviving baby, who weighed just 8.6 ounces and was smaller than an apple.
Baby Saybie -- a name used by her care team -- was born in December 2018 and discharged this month from the Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns as a healthy five-pound infant, the hospital said in a news release. She is believed to be the world's smallest surviving newborn, according to the Tiniest Babies Registry, which is maintained at the University of Iowa.
Her mother gave birth via emergency cesarean section at 23 weeks' gestation. She weighed seven grams less than the previous smallest surviving newborn, who was born in Germany in 2015, according to the hospital.
"She was small and fragile, and could fit in the palm of the hands of her care team," the hospital said.
Doctors said the premature birth was necessary because Saybie was not gaining weight and her mother's life was at risk. She was considered a micropreemie, a baby born before 28 weeks. That early a birth comes with a host of life-threatening medical challenges, the hospital said.
"Saybie experienced virtually none of the medical challenges typically associated with micropreemies, which can include brain bleeds and lung and heart issues," it said.
The hospital said the baby's family gave permission to share their story but wished to remain anonymous.
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PP dim minions are no doubt outraged.
KILL IT!!! KILL IT NOW!! IT IS A LUMP OF CELLS AND NO MORE!!!!
Just anticipating the democrat reaction.
That’s a small baby!!! How did they burp her?!?!?
One can kid since she is 5 pounds now and doing well. Thank God.
Wife was 1 pounds 9 ounces.
BOY did THAT change!!!
(If she reads this, I’m dead)
at NO POINT is it a “lump” of cells.
It’s quite astoundingly organized and complex from VERY early on.
Idiots.
But wait! At 23 weeks it is only a tissue mass, not a baby, right? That is what they keep telling us. You mean that it’s not true?
Dems would have been happy with this baby being slaughtered in the womb
Lol. Does she look at your posts?
Conservatives think: The miracle of life.
Liberals think: Postpartum abortion candidate
PP regrets not profiting by selling her body parts, no doubt.
LOL!!!!
Not tonight!!! :)
Can’t delete these damn things either.
Have to talk to Jim about that.
I guess I could ask the mods to delete it :)
Just in case, I’ll have to bury it deep with a bunch of pointless posts tonight :)
I’ll be posting on ANY topic that comes up lol
Damn, you reminded me of Tina Turner in the movie Thunder Dome. Her line was, “ kill it, kill it, kill the beast. .”.
>>Damn, you reminded me of Tina Turner in the movie Thunder Dome. Her line was, “ kill it, kill it, kill the beast. .”.<<
Dang, great recall!! Great movie!! :)
Lol good luck with that! You just KNOW your previous post will be the only one she sees.
LOL Where did you come from?!?!?
Signed in JUST to see what kind of trouble I’m in now, didn’t you?? :)
Well one could set a clock to my being in trouble :)
Now I MUST ask the mod to delete it.
Just not sure what reason to give!
Hope you are well. You will be doing better than me by this time tomorrow!
What a lousy sequel.
THere is a very rational and scientific basis for being pro-life.
It is impossible for pro-murder people to draw a line when a zygote becomes a person. BY SCIENTIFIC DEFINITION once a zygote exists it is a separate human being.
It may or may not expire as a result of nature. But to destroy this life is murder.
All mammal females hold a unique position in the circle of life. Once pregnant, the life inside her is a separate and distinct human being.
Women can scream they are the “same” as men until the cows come home. Bottom line, nature (God for us believers) gifted her with the ability to create a new life.
True feminists should opt for sterilization once they realize they hate carrying life. Good for the gene pool for sure.
Agreed across the board.
I thought most lefties say we have nothing over the animals and are no better nor are we above them.
What other animals are trying to do ANYTHING but save their offspring at ALL COSTS?
Good thing the Virginia governor was not available to “have a discussion” about whether and how to kill the child. Maybe he was busy being fitted for a new KKK costume.
Hahaha - well, you brought it on yourself. I guess you could plead temporary insanity. Or just insanity.
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