A premature 1-pound, 13-ounce baby born 12 weeks early was so small he fit entirely in his dad’s hands—now he snuggles in his arms.
Sam Dudgeon, 42, gave birth at St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, at just 28 weeks on January 3, 2023, after going into premature labor.
Baby William was born weighing just 1 pound, 13 ounces and was immediately transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
The tiny tot was incubated while a valve in his heart closed up and he recovered from an early infection – before being moved to the high-dependency unit.
After continuing to go from strength to strength, little William was transferred to Lister Hospital on March 23—where he spent two weeks before being discharged on April 3….