A premature baby that US doctors say spent
less time in the womb than any other
surviving infant is to be released from a
Florida hospital today.
Amillia Sonja Taylor was just
nine-and-a-half inches long and weighed
less than 10 ounces when she was born on
October 24. She was delivered 21 weeks and
six days after conception. Full-term
births come after 37 to 40 weeks.
“We weren’t too optimistic,” Dr
William Smalling said in Miami. “But she
proved us all wrong.”
Neonatologists who cared for Amillia said
she was the first baby known to survive
after a gestation period of fewer than 23
weeks. A database run by the University of
Iowa’s Department of Paediatrics lists
seven babies born at 23 weeks between 1994
and 2003.
Amillia has experienced respiratory
problems, a very mild brain haemorrhage
and some digestive problems, but none of
the health concerns are expected to pose
long-term problems, her doctors said.
“We can deal with lungs and things like
that but, of course, the brain is the most
important,” Dr. Paul Fassbach. “But
her prognosis is excellent.”
Amillia has been in an incubator since
birth and has been receiving oxygen. She
will continue getting a small amount of
oxygen, and her breathing will be
monitored once she leaves Baptist
Children’s Hospital. She now is between
25 inches long and weighs more than four
pounds.
“She’s going to be in a normal crib,
she’s going to have normal feedings,
she’s taking all her feedings from a
bottle,” Dr Smalling said.
Amillia is the first child for Eddie and
Sonja Taylor of Homestead. She was
conceived by in vitro fertilisation, which
made it possible to pinpoint her exact
time in the womb, and was delivered by
Caesarean section.
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Bridget
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Posted: 02-20-07 10:52am
wow, that's amazing! what a strong little
girl.
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mamaTT
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Wow, what a great and amazing story!!!!!
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 02-20-07 10:53am
wow. Poor little
thing! I'm so glad she lived! I hope she
doesn't have any long-term problems.
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Becky
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Posted: 02-20-07 12:25pm
that makes me sad. my baby girl was born
at that gestation but couldn't survive
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Posted: 02-20-07 13:00pm
beckster06
wrote:
that makes me sad. my baby
girl was born at that gestation but
couldn't survive
Oh hun, I'm sorry if I've upset you. I
think it depends on the reason for the
premature labour. Perhaps there was
something in your baby's makeup that just
meant little .Angel couldn't see this
world but the baby in this story could.
It doesn't take your pain away, I know...
Big hugs
x
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Melissa_20
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Posted: 02-20-07 13:06pm
All I can say is wow.that is just
so awesome that she was so strong to
live.she is a miracle baby!
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wow. Poor little
thing! I'm so glad she lived! I hope she
doesn't have any long-term problems.
