{"id":170338,"date":"2017-09-13T09:18:09","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T13:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=170338"},"modified":"2017-09-15T00:33:33","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T04:33:33","slug":"these-4-micro-preemies-show-every-life-deserves-chance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/these-4-micro-preemies-show-every-life-deserves-chance\/","title":{"rendered":"These 4 ‘micro-preemies’ show that every life deserves a chance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A baby is considered premature if he or she is born before 37 weeks gestation. But a baby is considered a “micro-preemie” if born before 26 weeks gestation or weighing less than one pound, 12 ounces. As the weeks go on, the chance for survival increases<\/a>. For example, while only about 10 percent of babies born at 22 weeks survive, 90 percent of babies born at 26 weeks survive.<\/p>\n

Every new life is a miracle from the moment of fertilization, and some are fighters from the moment they leave the womb. These four babies are proof that life is worth fighting for.<\/p>\n

Baby Lawrence (“Leni”)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born on May 9, 2017, after his mother, Chastity, went into labor at 22 weeks, baby Leni weighed approximately one pound. He was purple, and his mother worried that he wouldn’t survive. But thanks to Sacramento paramedics, who wrapped the micro-preemie in foil and tried to help him breathe, Leni did survive.<\/p>\n

Since that time, little Leni has had multiple surgeries, but he came through all of them. According to a local news report<\/a>, Leni was the “youngest newborn to be resuscitated at Sutter Health.” His mother told the news outlet, “He’s definitely my miracle baby. I don’t know what I would have done if he didn’t survive.”<\/p>\n

Leni is now 6 pounds, 3 ounces, and the hospital plans to release him this week.<\/p>\n

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MIRACLE BABY: Leni was born at 22wks just weighing 1 pound. @SutterHealth<\/a> ‘micro preemie’ preparing to go home 6 lbs, 3oz later @kcranews<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dM80YfwgX8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Vicki Gonzalez (@KCRAVicki) September 11, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n