Premature birth weighed only 420 grams. The 16-month-old boy is now well, according to doctors, even though he still needs extra oxygen.
In Alabama The United States has set a happy world record.
An American boy Curtis Means was born at only 21 weeks and one day of age. Means weighed 420 grams at birth, about a tenth of the usual. Usually, the gestation period is about 40 weeks.
Guinness World Record Registry has classified Means as the youngest born premature in the world to survive. Means is now 16 months old.
Meanh’s mother gave birth to twins, of whom the sister did not survive but died the day after her birth.
Means had to fight hard to survive.
He was not removed from the ventilator until after three months, and was not released from the hospital until 275 days later.
Means still needs extra oxygen and tube nutrition, but doctors say the boy is doing well.
“I will forever remember the moment I finally brought Curtis home and surprised the siblings,” Mom Michelle Butler told the British Broadcasting Corporation According to the BBC.
Meansia treated by a doctor Brian Sims was amazed that the boy survived.
“I’ve been doing this job for almost 20 years and I’ve never seen a baby the same age and as strong. There’s something special about Curtis, ”Sims told Guinness.
“Statistics show that babies this age can’t survive. However, Mom asked me if we could give the babies a chance. ”
Means broke the record for the youngest born during the day just a month after the previous record. The previous record of 21 weeks and five days was 34 years ago.
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