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Not sure if it was posted here before, it's a few months old but a compelling story to say the least. Makes one think twice about what we know about human development.
Born before 22 weeks, 'most premature' baby is now thriving - CNN
Courtney Stensrud and her husband call their fun-loving, spunky daughter a miracle.
The now 3-year-old girl was born at just 21 weeks and four days gestation. "She may be the most premature known survivor to date," according to a case report about her birth published in the journal Pediatrics last week.
In the United States, most pediatrics and obstetrics societies agree that 22 weeks of gestation is the lower threshold of viability, and many doctors recommend against assessing for viability or resuscitating babies born younger than 22 weeks due to a low chance of survival. Full-term babies are born at 39 through 40 weeks.
Born before 22 weeks, 'most premature' baby is now thriving - CNN
Courtney Stensrud and her husband call their fun-loving, spunky daughter a miracle.
The now 3-year-old girl was born at just 21 weeks and four days gestation. "She may be the most premature known survivor to date," according to a case report about her birth published in the journal Pediatrics last week.
In the United States, most pediatrics and obstetrics societies agree that 22 weeks of gestation is the lower threshold of viability, and many doctors recommend against assessing for viability or resuscitating babies born younger than 22 weeks due to a low chance of survival. Full-term babies are born at 39 through 40 weeks.
