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 In her article "Miracle: Born at 21 weeks, 'most premature' baby is thriving," Nancy Flanders writes - "In some places, babies born before 22 weeks gestation are unaided by medical personnel who believe these children have no chance of survival. Doctors will often refuse to resuscitate a child born so prematurely. Therefore, when Courtney Stensrud went into preterm labor after a medical emergency at just 21 weeks and four days gestation, there was little hope her baby girl would survive… except she did. "Now three years old, Stensrud's daughter may be the youngest person to survive after being born so soon, and because of it, she has been featured in the journal Pediatrics. Amillia Taylor was born and survived at just 21 weeks, six days. Frieda Mangold is Europe’s youngest premature survivor. She was born at 21 weeks, five days. Stensrud told CNN that before giving birth, while she was in the hospital dealing with the premature rupture of membranes and an infection, she had researched online for any children who had survived after being born at 21 weeks. She couldn’t find a single one." Now this "precious preemie," who weighed just 15 ounces at birth, is three years old and is perfectly normal. "She attends preschool and loves dolls, books, and playing make-believe" - says her mom. Thank the Lord for a doctor who believed he could save this 21-week preemie! Get the whole story: read the full article & get our free weekly newsletter: subscribe below! |