A baby who was born at just 22 weeks old is believed to be one of the youngest surviving premature infants in Scotland. At birth, baby Sofia Viktoria Birina weighed a mere 1.1 pounds (approx. 500 g) and was given a “10 percent chance of survival during labor,” reported the BBC. The warrior baby, who measured no larger than the size of a human hand, has since safely made it out of the NICU and into the loving care of her family at home. Mom Egija of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, was due to give birth on Feb. 1 but went into labor months prior, and her baby was born pre-term on Oct. 1, 2020. Reflecting on her pregnancy days, Egija said she believed everything was fine until after her 20-week scan, reported the BBC. “Then just over a week later, I felt pain so I went into hospital and was told that I was …
Baby Believed to Be One of the Youngest Surviving Preemies in Scotland Is Home and Thriving
August 10, 2021
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