{"id":335209,"date":"2025-07-28T12:46:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=335209"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:25:46","slug":"guinness-world-records-youngest-preemie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/guinness-world-records-youngest-preemie\/","title":{"rendered":"Guinness World Records names Iowa baby as youngest preemie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A micro-preemie who was born at just 21 weeks \u2014 and who has been named by Guinness World Records as the youngest preemie ever born \u2014 has celebrated<\/a> his first birthday.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways:<\/h2>\n
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  • Baby Nash Keen was born 133 days premature and has been named by Guinness World Records as the youngest-ever preemie to survive.<\/li>\n
  • Keen spent 182 days in the NICU and recently celebrated his first birthday at home with his family.<\/li>\n
  • Live Action News has also shared the story of Jemarius Jachin Harbor Jr., who was born in 2019 just after reaching the 21-week mark \u2014 the same gestation as Nash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Details:<\/h2>\n

    On July 5, 2024, baby Nash Keen was born at exactly 21 weeks of gestation \u2014 133 days before his due date. It’s a milestone that Guinness World Records says makes him the youngest preemie ever to survive.<\/p>\n