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
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/
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
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
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
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. โDespite all of that he is the happiest kid. Every morning he wakes up smiling and kicking and just ready to go,โ Meghan Mullaney said.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/baby-born-weighing-1-pound-8-ounces-finally-going-home/10358316
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://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/11/28/nicu-survival-giving-back/
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.
โThe baby who was supposed to be tangled in tubes and struggling with a host of disabilities came home today with none of those things.โ
https://www.khon2.com/news/national-world-do-not-use/south-carolina-preemie-born-at-22-weeks-defies-odds/901504820
โThe baby who was supposed to be tangled in tubes and struggling with a host of disabilities came home today with none of those things.โ
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

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

(If you like preemie stuff you should follow this dad.) 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


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


They gave this 22 weeker a chance because they thought he was 23 weeks. 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

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://www.newtondailynews.com/2015/05/15/2-year-old-newton-boy-gains-national-attention/ajwnlh9/?page=2
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
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
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/
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://www.thesun.co.uk/uncategorized/5179558/miracle-baby-born-at-22-weeks/
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


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
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

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
Little Francis was born at 23 weeks and 3 days. And his story is pretty amazing.
https://twitter.com/BeccCobain/status/1098596807494508544?s=20

Baby Willow was born at 22 weeks and 5 days. Now sheโs 4 years old.
h/t @DSiPaint
https://flutter.nationwidechildrens.org/willow-born-at-22-weeks/

https://flutter.nationwidechildrens.org/willow-born-at-22-weeks/
Baby Innes was born at 23 weeks and 2 days. 
https://www.facebook.com/156400551056385/posts/3019070034789408?sfns=mo

https://www.facebook.com/156400551056385/posts/3019070034789408?sfns=mo
Go Baby Ayah and Astros! 
#22weeker #TakeItBack 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

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
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 theyโre healthy and meeting all of their milestones. 

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


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/


Twin boys Nikolai and Maximus were born at 23 weeks and 1 day. They weighed 610 grams and 579 grams. Theyโre doing great.
https://www.kidspot.com.au/baby/feeding/breastfeeding/strangers-saved-my-23week-premmie-twins/news-story/b76239c123235223a0f53ce1542dffed
https://www.kidspot.com.au/baby/feeding/breastfeeding/strangers-saved-my-23week-premmie-twins/news-story/b76239c123235223a0f53ce1542dffed
Another Noah born 22 weeks and 4 days.
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

This little guy was born at 22 weeks and 5 days. His mom said, โeven 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.โ
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/baby-born-at-22-weeks-graduates-from-urmcs-nicu/

Brooklyn was born at 22 weeks and 5 days and weighed 1 pound and 1 ounce. 
https://www.facebook.com/2217927698517409/posts/2421823884794455/?d=n

https://www.facebook.com/2217927698517409/posts/2421823884794455/?d=n