{"id":306199,"date":"2024-02-02T10:37:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T16:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=306199"},"modified":"2024-02-01T00:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T06:29:26","slug":"singapores-youngest-surviving-preemie-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/singapores-youngest-surviving-preemie-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore’s youngest surviving preemie is now five… and thriving"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A premature baby girl from Singapore, born at 22 weeks, is now five years old. This is a miraculous milestone for her, as she is also the only known surviving child to be born so early in gestation in the country<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dr Tan Pih Lin at the department of neonatology at KK Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Hospital stated<\/a>, \u201cChelsea [Kiew] is the only survivor at 22 weeks gestation in Singapore, which makes it an extremely rare and unique case.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weighing just 1lb 12oz at birth, Chelsea stayed in the hospital for about five months to become stronger and overcome health obstacles.<\/p>\n

Chelsea\u2019s mother, Madam Lin Hsiao Chi, recalled that her labor with Chelsea began unexpectedly at home. <\/span>\u201cI was petrified. But when I heard her crying, at least I knew she was alive,\u201d Lin described. Her husband, Raymond Kiew, helped deliver Chelsea with assistance from emergency medical staff over the phone. <\/span><\/p>\n

At birth, Chelsea was very active and had a strong heartbeat. But at one point during the course of her hospital stay, she needed 100% oxygen and ventilator support. <\/span>She was later diagnosed with chronic lung disease, and required breathing support for nine months after being discharged from the hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n