A Very Tiny Tot

[Fairy Dust]

Just found this story - wow!

This is my favourite photo:

"A tiny baby girl born at just over five months has defied medical expectations by surviving, in a case that reinforces arguments against gestational abortion laws, the Daily Mail reported earlier today.

Amillia Taylor was born at a Miami hospital one month earlier than the date considered viable for most babies, at just 21 weeks and six days gestation. She weighed less than 10 oz and was just nine ½ inches long.

Babies born earlier than 25 weeks are generally classed as medically “non-viable,” while just half of the babies born at 25 weeks manage to survive. Abortion legislation often relies on that cut-off to determine when abortions can no longer be carried out, with the procedure commonly permitted up to the 24th week.

Amillia is the youngest known baby worldwide to survive premature birth, although medical advancements continue to improve the chances of early survival for infants who leave the womb ahead of schedule.

 

[tiggersmom2]

Wow, I hope that sweet baby girl makes it.

 

[munchkin bunchkin]

Wow! She's one determined little girl! Best wishes to her!

 

[Vivianne]

Love the little feet too!

 

[va32h]

Seriously - you missed the 28 page thread about this that has been at the top of the board for the last three days?

 

[rie'smom]

What a precious little girl-I wish the best for she and her family.

 

[m&m's mom]

Seriously - you missed the 28 page thread about this that has been at the top of the board for the last three days?

Really, was that necessary?

I think it is an incredible story. My DD was tiny being born at 1 lb 5 ozs. This is 1/2 of that, which in all due respect to the baby is half of not a whole lot to begin with.
But... this is a black girl which statistically have a MUCH higher viability rate than other options. White males are at the very end of the list.
I wish this baby and her family all the best. They will have a tough road ahead of them until she gets "out of the woods".