Baby girl given only 10 per cent chance of survival goes home for first time (Born 1 lb 2oz)

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I just had lunch with my premie. (2 pounds, 13 ounces)

We went out for Mexican. She had nachos.
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BTW, she is now a healthy 19 year old and is in her second year of college.

Waited "only" sixteen weeks?

Wow. That's remarkable! I hope the little angel lives a very blessed life!

"She had nachos."

Did you have to say that, I'm trying to lose a few lbs.:)

My wife’s best friend from college had a premie. For 8 weeks she would go stay with the baby during the day, take lunch breaks and go home at night. All nice and easy with the nurses doing most of the care.

Then one day she called my wife nearly hysterical. You see, her baby had gotten all better and big enough that they were GOING TO MAKE THEM TAKE HER HOME! THAT DAY!

A few years ago they got all worried that their 8 year old premie’s head was too big. (Yea, roll eyes). The doctor took one look at the girl and one look at her parents and said, “Both of you have big heads. What did you expect?” LOL

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Our doctor said my wife had to nurse four times per day, but not twice in a row... and she was not allowed to drive herself to the hospital. And I am trying to keep a job.(ugh!) This went on for a month.

They also had a 5 pound rule to discharge babies.

I remember we used to call the nursery every night at 11:30 to see how much weight she gained.

After the hospital realized the baby was healthy and did not need additional care, they let her go home at 4 pounds and 4 ounces.

Our baby came home on a respiratory/heart monitor. If the baby stopped breathing or her heart stopped, an alarm went off.

I told my wife that I would get up with the baby if needed. About 3:00 in the morning, I am trying to turn off my alarm clock and it would not shut off.

As I am trying to figure out why my alarm clock continued to go off even though it was turned off, my hysterical wife started shouting at me, “IT’S THE BABY MONITOR, YOU IDIOT!!!! GET THE BABY!!!”

“Chloe was born at 23 weeks - one week below the legal abortion limit - after Mrs Wilson went into premature labour.”

Makes you want to cry.

My Father weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces when born in 1914.

He was kept in a shoebox by a stove and lived a normal life until 80 years old.

Our middle child, Rachel, was born at 24 weeks in 1988 weighing 1 lb. 8 oz. She was doing fine in the ICU until her retinas detached. She is blind but other than that okay and quite a kid. She is 20 yrs old now and a junior at Bob Jones University majoring in Biblical Counseling. She is home now for Christmas break and I not only get to visit with her but also with her guide dog, one amazing 3 yr old female black lab named Matilda. This dog is so smart it is scary and what a sweet noble creature. Happy New Year y’all.

Thanks - I’ll do more pinging later.

Baby girl given only 10 per cent chance of survival goes home for first time

A baby girl given a 10 per cent chance of survival after she and her twin were born at just 23 weeks has gone home for the first time.

Chloe Wilson has defied predictions and is now at home with her family Photo: NNP / North News

Steven and Michelle Wilson were told to expect to lose both their girls after the death of Ellie at 30 days. But Chloe has defied the odds and has gone from strength to strength in hospital. Mr Wilson, 24, of South Hetton, County Durham, said: "We have waited 16 weeks for this and it feels fantastic. "It feels just right having her here in her home rather than hospital. I think we must be the only parents who are looking forward to being woken in the night."

Chloe was born at 23 weeks - one week below the legal abortion limit - after Mrs Wilson went into premature labour. Mrs Wilson, 23, was first taken to North Durham University Hospital before being transferred to Newcastle where she gave birth. As Chloe wasn't developed enough to survive on her own, doctors kept her in an incubator and connected to oxygen tubes to allow her lungs to grow fully. She has already undergone a number of operations, including a heart procedure and a blood transfusion. She also recently had laser eye surgery to prevent her from going blind.

Mr Wilson, a trainee manager, said: "Because she was born before 32 weeks her eyes hadn't fully developed. "They checked her at 34 weeks and decided they would need to do the surgery. The blood vessels in her eyes hadn't developed fully and, if left unchecked, would have blinded her. "We were told that she had 3500 nerves in each eye burned." Mrs Wilson, who works in insurance, added: "She will need glasses very early on but as she gets older she could wear contact lenses.

"Her peripheral vision won't be as good as ours but she will be able to see things in front of her and she will never know the difference." At birth, Chloe weighed just 1lb 2oz but she is now 6lb 11oz. She is still connected to oxygen tubes 24 hours a day and will continue to rely on them for a couple more months.