Thread by @BeccCobain, I feel like we need all of the most premature little #NICU [...]

I feel like we need all of the most premature little #NICU rockstars together in one thread. 21, 22, 23 weeks and up these babies are beyond amazing.

Lyla Strensrud was born at 21.4 weeks and weighed 14.4 oz in 2014.
https://www.today.com/health/born-21-weeks-she-may-be-most-premature-surviving-baby-t118610

Frieda Mangold and her twin brother Kilian were born at 21.5 weeks in 2011 (unfortunately Kilian passed away at 6 weeks old).

http://healthland.time.com/2011/05/27/baby-born-at-21-weeks-survives-how-young-is-too-young-to-save/

Amillia Taylor was born at 21.6 weeks and weighed under 10 oz in 2006.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1021034/The-tiniest-survivor-How-miracle-baby-born-weeks-legal-abortion-limit-clung-life-odds.html

Eliora Schneider was born at 21.6 weeks and weighed 13.6 ounces in 2017.

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/miracle-baby-born-after-21-weeks-celebrates-her-first-birthday

Dakota Smith was also born at 21 weeks 2017. (Her daddy is J.R. Smith who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/05/23/j-r-smith-finally-able-to-bring-prematurely-born-daughter-home-from-hospital/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.01fa78d8d738

And you have to watch this ESPN video of J.R. Smith and his wife Jewel Harris talking about her birth and time in the NICU.

Eamonn Mullaney was born at 21 weeks. He was in the NICU for 11 months. “Despite all of that he is the happiest kid. Every morning he wakes up smiling and kicking and just ready to go,” Meghan Mullaney said.

https://www.wcvb.com/article/baby-born-weighing-1-pound-8-ounces-finally-going-home/10358316

Leni was only 22 weeks and barely over a pound when he was born at home. He was resuscitated by firefighters.

https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/11/28/nicu-survival-giving-back/

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/1018580984525213697?s=21

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/1018580984525213697?s=21

I mean are you kidding me with this little guy?!? He is crazy amounts of adorable.

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/958826127136608262?s=21

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/958826127136608262?s=21

Sebastian was born at 22 weeks and given a 10% chance of living.

“The baby who was supposed to be tangled in tubes and struggling with a host of disabilities came home today with none of those things.”

https://www.khon2.com/news/national-world-do-not-use/south-carolina-preemie-born-at-22-weeks-defies-odds/901504820

Camila was born at 22 weeks weighing 17 ounces and 10 inches long.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Baby-Girl-Born-at-22-Weeks-Finally-Leaves-Fort-Worth-Hospital--411106335.html

Camila was born at 22 weeks weighing 17 ounces and 10 inches long. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Baby-Girl-Born-at-22-Weeks-Finally-Leaves-Fort-Worth-Hospital--411106335.html

Oh my goodness

@MicroPreemieDad shares his 22w6d baby boys graduation!

(If you like preemie stuff you should follow this dad.) https://twitter.com/micropreemiedad/status/779858676051869696?s=21

https://twitter.com/micropreemiedad/status/779858676051869696?s=21

22 week twin girls Kambry and Keeley.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6643661/Iowa-babies-break-hospital-record-premature-twins-survive-birth.html

22 week twin girls Kambry and Keeley. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6643661/Iowa-babies-break-hospital-record-premature-twins-survive-birth.html

Baby Cullen born at 22 weeks and 2 days weighing less then 14 ounces graduating!

https://twitter.com/usacwhospital/status/1033032137052745728?s=21

https://twitter.com/usacwhospital/status/1033032137052745728?s=21

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/1042073739544981504?s=21

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/1042073739544981504?s=21

They gave this 22 weeker a chance because they thought he was 23 weeks. https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/1006518282130731009?s=21

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/1006518282130731009?s=21

Sussie Bea Patrick was born at 22 weeks and 4 days weighing 1 lb 1 oz.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6449613/Baby-born-size-chocolate-bar-just-22-weeks-defies-odds-make-home-Christmas.html

Baby born the size of a chocolate bar makes it home for Christmas

Sussie Bea Patrick only weighed one pound and one ounce when she was born four months early. Now five months old, her proud parents from Birkenhead have been able to bring her home.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6449613/Baby-born-size-chocolate-bar-just-22-weeks-defies-odds-make-home-Christmas.html

Micah Pickering was born at 22 weeks and 4 days.

https://www.newtondailynews.com/2015/05/15/2-year-old-newton-boy-gains-national-attention/ajwnlh9/?page=2

https://twitter.com/staceyskrysak/status/1030613432167526401?s=21

https://twitter.com/staceyskrysak/status/1030613432167526401?s=21

Austin Douglas was born at 22 weeks weighing 1 lb 4 oz.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4595916/Meet-miracle-baby-boy-born-22-WEEKS.html

Willow was born at 22 weeks weighing 1 lb 5 oz.

https://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/11/20/born-at-22-weeks-baby-defies-odds-to-survive-thrive.html

Baby Noah was born at 22 weeks weighing 1 pound.

https://fox17online.com/2018/05/18/grand-rapids-baby-born-weighing-1-pound-comes-home/

Grayson was born at 22 weeks weighing a pound. His parents were told he only had a 5% chance of surviving.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/uncategorized/5179558/miracle-baby-born-at-22-weeks/

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/915968696237137920?s=21

https://twitter.com/becccobain/status/915968696237137920?s=21

Miracle twins born at 22 weeks return to hospital to thank doctors on their 16h birthday.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4264718/Twins-born-22-weeks-thank-doctors-16th-birthday.html

Miracle twins born at 22 weeks thank doctors on their 16th birthday

Miracle twins who were not expected to survive after being born at just 22 weeks returned back to the hospital where they were delivered to thank their doctors on their 16th birthday.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4264718/Twins-born-22-weeks-thank-doctors-16th-birthday.html

These twin boys, Archie and Harley, were born at 22 and a half weeks.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/archie-and-harley-garthwaite-most-premature-1373764

Baby Grace was born at 23 weeks and weighed 1 pound.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/baby-premature-transformation-23-weeks-pregnant-mary-parkins-grace-a8289096.html

Baby Grace was born at 23 weeks and weighed 1 pound. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/baby-premature-transformation-23-weeks-pregnant-mary-parkins-grace-a8289096.html

Charlie was born at 23 weeks, weighing just 1lb 4oz, in December 2017. Her mom Rebecca suffered a traumatic pregnancy and ended up bleeding so heavily she needed a blood transfusion, yet she still refused repeated suggestions by doctors to terminate. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6018341/Mother-fell-pregnant-using-contraceptive-coil-reveals-nearly-killed-her.html

Mother who fell pregnant on coil reveals how it nearly killed her

Rebecca Shephard, 27, of Essex, conceived whilst on the contraceptive coil. She gave birth to Charlie, who weighed just 1lb 4oz, in December last year and he was finally able to leave hospital in...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6018341/Mother-fell-pregnant-using-contraceptive-coil-reveals-nearly-killed-her.html

Little Francis was born at 23 weeks and 3 days. And his story is pretty amazing.

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1098596807494508544?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1098596807494508544?s=20

Baby Willow was born at 22 weeks and 5 days. Now she’s 4 years old.

h/t @DSiPaint

https://flutter.nationwidechildrens.org/willow-born-at-22-weeks/

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1165277796261859333?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1165277796261859333?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1174344401813987328?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1174344401813987328?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1177994818548568066?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1177994818548568066?s=20

Tinley!!! https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1183413770758041600?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1183413770758041600?s=20

Scarlett

22 weeks 2 days

https://www.facebook.com/1475514372664710/posts/2397470813802390?sfns=mo

Baby Kiyzer born are 22 weeks and 4 days.

Facebook: Prayers for Baby Kiyzer

Baby Innes was born at 23 weeks and 2 days.

https://www.facebook.com/156400551056385/posts/3019070034789408?sfns=mo

Kruze and her sister Kash were born at 22 weeks.

Kruze and her sister Kash were born at 22 weeks.

https://www.facebook.com/1432894100270346/posts/2712543972305346?sfns=mo

https://twitter.com/TheWomansHospTX/status/1156202669163368448?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheWomansHospTX/status/1156202669163368448?s=20

Go Baby Ayah and Astros!

#22weeker #TakeItBack https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1186808335686914049?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1186808335686914049?s=20

Baby Lakyn 22 weeks and 4 days, 1lb 1oz, 10in long, 0% chance of survival.

https://www.facebook.com/100000434896733/posts/2847404825283986?d=n&sfns=mo

Britain's smallest twin boys who were born at just 23 weeks and weighed less than a pound defy the odds after doctors gave one of them just a 1% chance of survival. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7671861/Britains-smallest-twin-boys-born-just-23-weeks-defy-odds.html

Britain's smallest twins born at just 23 weeks defy the odds

Joe and Ashley Keates, who each weighed less than a can of pop and were each the size of their mother Talia's hand, were given as little as one per cent chance of survival by doctors in Bristol.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7671861/Britains-smallest-twin-boys-born-just-23-weeks-defy-odds.html

Rylea weighed 15oz at birth and Robyn weighed 1lb 3oz. They were born at 23 weeks and 3 days. They were given a 10% chance of survival but they’re healthy and meeting all of their milestones.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/miracle-twins-tiniest-born-uk-8670997

Rylea weighed 15oz at birth and Robyn weighed 1lb 3oz. They were born at 23 weeks and 3 days. They were given a 10% chance of survival but they’re healthy and meeting all of their milestones. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/miracle-twins-tiniest-born-uk-8670997

Felix and Rhonin were born at 23 weeks and 4 days weighing 1lb 2oz and 1lb 4oz. They still need oxygen but are no longer on medication and are hitting the milestones expected for their corrected age.

https://www.catersnews.com/stories/real-people/premature-twin-born-at-23-weeks-and-weighing-just-one-pound-celebrate-milestone-first-birthday/

Premature twin born at 23 weeks and weighing just one pound celebrate milestone first birthday -...

Miracle twins who were born before the abortion limit and could fit in the palm of a hand are now thriving as they approach their first birthday. Miracle twins who were born before the abortion...

https://www.catersnews.com/stories/real-people/premature-twin-born-at-23-weeks-and-weighing-just-one-pound-celebrate-milestone-first-birthday/

Twin boys Nikolai and Maximus were born at 23 weeks and 1 day. They weighed 610 grams and 579 grams. They’re doing great.

https://www.kidspot.com.au/baby/feeding/breastfeeding/strangers-saved-my-23week-premmie-twins/news-story/b76239c123235223a0f53ce1542dffed

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1203683240340598789?s=20

https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1203683240340598789?s=20

Another Noah born 22 weeks and 4 days.

https://twitter.com/SpectrumHealth/status/1011387352835592192?s=20

https://twitter.com/SpectrumHealth/status/1011387352835592192?s=20

And another Noah born at 22 weeks and 6 days.

https://twitter.com/IUHealthECR/status/982698934526267395?s=20

https://twitter.com/IUHealthECR/status/982698934526267395?s=20

This little guy was born at 22 weeks and 5 days. His mom said, “even right after he was born, he was trying to punch and hit the nurses who were trying to hook him up, he would swat at them and everything.”

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/baby-born-at-22-weeks-graduates-from-urmcs-nicu/

Baby born at 22 weeks graduates from URMC’s NICU

Most parents don't see their kid in a cap and gown until high school graduation, but Alli and Cody Pate say their son Noah is used to doing things ahead of schedule.

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/baby-born-at-22-weeks-graduates-from-urmcs-nicu/

https://twitter.com/paigehulsey/status/930764175374213120?s=20