[Sharon]

The Baptist Children's Hospital in Miami said Amillia Sonja Taylor was born at 21 weeks and, making her possibly the most premature baby on record to survive.

The claim was based on the University of Iowa's registry of the tiniest babies. The university bases its registry on media reports and medical journal reports and says it does not attempt to verify the information submitted by contributors.

Amillia weighed just under 10 ounces (283.5 grams) and measured 9.5 inches in length when she was born.

The tiny baby had been scheduled to go home on Tuesday but doctors "decided to keep her for a few more days observation," according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Conceived by in vitro fertilization, she was delivered via Caesarean section after attempts to delay a premature delivery failed, the hospital said. She breathed without assistance at birth and even tried to cry.

"She's truly a miracle baby," said Dr. William Smalling, a neonatologist at Baptist Children's Hospital.

"We didn't even know what a normal blood pressure is for a baby this small," Smalling said in a statement issued by the hospital.

A full-term pregnancy is 37 to 40 weeks. Babies born at less than 23 weeks and 14.11 ounces (400 grams) in weight are not considered viable. Premature babies are also far more likely to suffer physical problems than are babies carried to term.

She is a toddler now, a healthy wee girl

[Karma]

[Rusty666]

[Pigeon]

Hope it's okay

[DAmnRIght]

Just think about the improvisation they have got to do to get such small Instruments...

[Sharon]

She is a toddler now, a healthy wee girl

[kellyhound]

I wonder if she's gonna have medical problems when she's getting older.

[Sharon]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

I wonder if she's gonna have medical problems when she's getting older.

Without a doubt, shame eh?

[sadlad]

great pic, but that does look like the biggest pen they could actually find, it looks like a mini missile,

[scubahood]

is the giant diaper nessesary? how much waste can it possibly produce? can't they just put it on a maxi pad or something?