Modern medicine allows even those children who were born much earlier than planned to survive. There are several babies whose birth is still amazing.
Madeline Mann was born in the USA in June 1989 weighing only 280 grams. Her mother suffered from pre-eclampsia, so she had an emergency caesarean section at 27 weeks to save her life. At birth, the child had many violations of body functions, which were gradually restored by specialists. Parents were able to take the baby home only 4 months after her birth. Her weight at that time reached only two and a half kilograms.
After being discharged from the hospital, the boy pleased his mother with an incredible appetite, he constantly asked for food and developed very quickly. Now he is already two years old, and in terms of height he is only a few centimeters inferior to his older four-year-old brother. Nathan is taller than most of his peers, this is a real little hero. Nathan lives with his family in Southampton, UK.
Parents took the baby in their arms to say goodbye. Within minutes, doctors noticed that Finley's medical records began to rise.
“The next night, my wife and I took shifts in the ward and carefully held Finley in turn. Between 2 and 6 in the morning, the oxygen level in his blood reached the required 80 percent,” James said.
There are such examples in Russia. In the city of Lipetsk in 2007, a boy Matvey was born, whose birth weight was a little less than 500 grams, another baby, from the center named after N.F. Filatov in Moscow, was born in 2013, weighing 450 grams.
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Considering the fact that about 131 million children are born in the world every year, it is not surprising that some of them end up with birth defects and anomalies. On average, the weight of newborns is 3.4 kilograms, but the range usually varies between 2.5 and 4.5 kilograms. Only 5% of all newborns typically fall outside this range, which is approximately 655,000 babies worldwide. The chances of survival of such children are usually minimal. Many doctors believe that one of the main causes of abnormal newborn weight is gestational diabetes. Another possible cause called various genetic diseases, but this primarily applies to large children. A large weight can be dangerous for mothers, although scientists were able to find that the average woman is able to tolerate pregnancy normally with a fetus weighing up to 7 kilograms.
Below you can see for yourself the seven largest and seven smallest babies in the world who managed to be born and survive. In most cases, these are alive and well to this day, suffering from only a small number of complications compared to what could be.
For greater convenience, the list has been divided into two parts: in the first you will learn about the seven largest babies in the world, and in the second - the smallest.
7. George King - 7 kilograms
Jade gave birth to George King in 2013, at the time of his birth, George weighed only 200 grams less than the weight of the heaviest baby in the UK. Ryan and Jade did not expect the baby to be so large, the birth process dragged on for as much as 16 hours. Jade shares his impressions: "When his head appeared, we realized that he was going to be very big. And then his shoulders got stuck, and then all the most painful things began. There were 20-odd doctors in my room, the presence of so many people scared me the most ".
6. JaMichael - 7 kilograms 250 grams
In 2011, an adorable little boy named JaMichael Brown was born in Texas. His mother, Janet Johnson, 39, and her fiancé Michael were stunned when doctors told them their son weighed 7 kilograms and was 61 centimeters tall. Doctors suspect that the reason for such unusual dimensions of the baby was gestational diabetes, which Janet suffered from.
5. Sammisano Otuhiwa - 7 kilograms 300 grams
Sosefina Tagalu gave birth to a son in August 2013 in California. Doctors assumed that the whole boy would be 4.5-6.3 kilograms, but what was their surprise when Sammisano Otuhiwa was born! Sosefina was no less surprised than the doctors when she found out that the boy's weight was 7.3 kilograms. It was a real record in the state of California, the boy bypassed Andrew Jacob Cervantes, who was born a few weeks earlier, whose birth weight was 6.85 kilograms.
4. Stephen Little - 7 kilograms 400 grams
This tiny Australian boy is now an adult, 52-year-old man. When he was born at Kempsey Hospital, located in West Kempsey, Australia, in January 1963, he was the largest newborn in Australia. By the way, Stephen's older brother, Desmond, was born weighing 6.2 kilograms, so the boys' mother was already mentally prepared for the non-standard size of the next son. Fortunately, the other nine children of this woman were not as huge as these two.
3. Nadia - 7 kilograms 720 grams
Nadia was the twelfth child in the family of Tatyana Barabanova from. The girl was born in 2007, and among her brothers and sisters there are several more "heavyweights".
2. Muhammad Akbar Risuddin - 8 kilograms 670 grams
According to the DailyMail, this boy was the largest newborn in the history of Indonesia. Immediately after birth, he weighed 8.67 kilograms. His mother, Ani, decided to name the boy after the local mayor, Muhammad Akbar Risuddin. The baby was born by caesarean section, the operation was rather complicated due to the size of the fetus, and lasted almost 40 minutes. Muhammad was the third child in the family of Muhammad Hasanuddin and Ani.
1. The heaviest child who ended up in the Guinness Book of Records - 10 kilograms 200 grams
Canadian Anna Haining Bates gave birth to a boy at her home in Seville, Ohio in 1879. The child weighed more than 10 kilograms, and his height was 71 centimeters. Unfortunately, he lived only 11 hours and did not even have time to get an official name. We weren't able to get a photo of him, so use your imagination to imagine an infant the size of a two-year-old.
Now it's the turn of the smallest newborns:
7. Faith - 425 grams
Baby Faith was born at 23 weeks pregnant in March 2013 at the Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, New York. At birth, she weighed only 425 grams. Her mother, 42-year-old Mary Massey, gave birth to a girl 4 months before the expected date.
6. Alexis Clark - 312 grams
After six months of intensive care at the UCSD Medical Center in San Diego, Alexis Clarke was finally able to move into her new home. She was born at 25 weeks pregnant in April 2013 to a woman named Lori Clark. As Lori herself says: "She was smaller than a can of soda, but when I looked at her, I realized - this is my angel." Despite the fact that the chances of survival were about 25%, and Alexis herself experienced several dangerous situations for her health, she was eventually allowed to go home to her family.
5. Madeline Mann - 280 grams
Madeline Mann was born in 1989, at birth her weight was only 280 grams, which was a world record at that time. Despite all the difficulties, she managed to survive: she had two more triplets who died during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. At 27 weeks, her mother decided to have a cesarean because there were fears that she would lose her third child as well. The first few years of her life were incredibly difficult, but today everything is behind her: she plays the violin, studies perfectly and feels great.
4. Kenna Moore - 272 grams
Kenna Moore was an incredible baby when she was born in 2012, she had to spend another half a year in the hospital until the doctors agreed to let her go to her parents. Nicky and Sam Moore, her parents, later learned that she was one of the smallest newborns to have survived. The girl was born at 24 weeks, and her weight was 272 grams. Kenna stopped developing after the first 18 weeks, which caused concern among the doctors, and a decision was made for an early birth.
3. Melinda Star Guido - 269 grams
In 2013, at 24 weeks pregnant, Melinda was born in Los Angeles as a result of a caesarean section. Her mother, 22-year-old Heidi Ybarra, was forced to leave her in an incubator for several months before she was able to take her home. Young parents hope that over time their daughter will get better and catch up with her peers in physical development.
2. Tom Tamb - 269 grams
In 2009, another tiny boy was born in Germany. He weighed only 269 grams and was born at 25 weeks pregnant. To survive, he needed 24-hour care, a mass of medical equipment and other life-saving electronics. Fortunately, thanks to timely medical assistance, the boy survived and is now alive and well.
1. Rumaisa Rahman - 244 grams
The world's smallest surviving baby girl was born in September 2004 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. At the time of birth, her weight was only 244 grams, while her twin sister weighed 567 grams. The babies were born at 26 weeks into the family of Mahajabin Shaik and Mohammed Abdul Rahman, who moved here from India. After 10 weeks, the girls were able to feed from baby bottles, and laser correction corrected their poor vision (a common problem in all premature babies).
Madeline Mann was born in the USA in June 1989 weighing only 280 grams. Her mother suffered from pre-eclampsia, so she had an emergency caesarean section at 27 weeks to save her life. At birth, the child had many violations of body functions, which were gradually restored by specialists. Parents were able to take the baby home only 4 months after her birth. Her weight at that time reached only two and a half kilograms. However, by the age of twenty, Madeleine had grown into a cheerful and cheerful girl. Only her small height and weight now reminds of past health problems - only one hundred and thirty centimeters and thirty-two kilograms. Madeline successfully graduated from high school and is now studying to be a psychologist.
Amalia Sonya Taylor was born on October 24, 2006, at 22 weeks, weighing 284 grams. Amalia was conceived after many years of infertility, and her mother really hoped to carry the pregnancy to the end, but she did not succeed. Doctors tried to delay the birth of the baby, but she was still born, despite all their efforts. At birth, the baby had breathing problems, a small cerebral hemorrhage and some digestive problems. Amalia spent about six months in the incubator. At discharge, her weight was already 1.8 kg. Amalia is currently attending a kindergarten. She is only slightly smaller than other children her age.
Rumaisa Rahman was born at 26 weeks pregnant on September 19, 2004 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. Her birth weight was only 244 grams, and her height was 24 centimeters. To date, she is considered the smallest child in the world. The weight of her twin sister Hiba was 563 grams. During the three months spent in the hospital, Rumaisa gained 1.18 kg, while her sister Hiba gained 2.25 kg. They were discharged home six months after the birth. At the age of 10 weeks, babies could already suck milk from bottles on their own. Both girls had vision problems, at the age of two they underwent laser correction. Today Rumaisa is even slightly ahead of his peers in physical development. At the age of five, she already weighed about 15 kilograms with a height of one meter, and attended a regular kindergarten. The year before last, she and her sister went to a regular school.
Melinda Star Guido was born on August 30, 2011 weighing 270 grams at Los Angeles Medical Center. Childbirth occurred at 24 weeks of gestation. After five months in the hospital, Melinda already weighed 2.05 kg, and the doctors allowed her to be taken home on January 20, 2012. She will be monitored for the next six years.
Nathan Siberras was born at 24 weeks in Southampton (UK) in the summer of 2008. Doctors estimated his chances of survival as 1:1,000,000. Despite everything, the child almost immediately began to breathe on his own. And despite the fact that he was the size of a palm, he stubbornly fought for life. From birth, the baby had a wonderful appetite, and he quickly began to gain weight. The boy was discharged home after a few weeks. Now he practically does not lag behind his brother, who is 2 years older than him.
Willow Ludden-Brooks was born in the UK in December 2009 at 23 weeks gestation after her mother developed an intrauterine infection that triggered a premature birth. Doctors were sure that the child would die during childbirth. However, the baby, as soon as she was picked up, took a deep breath, and a little later she began to cry on her own. Willow is now perfectly healthy, she will soon be 4 years old.
There are such examples in Russia. In the city of Lipetsk in 2007, a boy Matvey was born, whose birth weight was a little less than 500 grams, another baby weighing 450 grams was born in Moscow in 2013
Modern medicine allows even those children who were born much earlier than planned to survive. There are several babies whose birth is still amazing.
Madeline Mann was born in the USA in June 1989 weighing only 280 grams. Her mother suffered from pre-eclampsia, so she had an emergency caesarean section at 27 weeks to save her life. At birth, the child had many violations of body functions, which were gradually restored by specialists. Parents were able to take the baby home only 4 months after her birth. Her weight at that time reached only two and a half kilograms. However, by the age of twenty, Madeleine had grown into a cheerful and cheerful girl. Only her small height and weight now reminds of past health problems - only one hundred and thirty centimeters and thirty-two kilograms. Madeline successfully graduated from high school and is now studying to be a psychologist.
Amalia Sonya Taylor was born on October 24, 2006, at 22 weeks, weighing 284 grams. Amalia was conceived after many years of infertility, and her mother really hoped to carry the pregnancy to the end, but she did not succeed. Doctors tried to delay the birth of the baby, but she was still born, despite all their efforts. At birth, the baby had breathing problems, a small cerebral hemorrhage and some digestive problems. Amalia spent about six months in the incubator. At discharge, her weight was already 1.8 kg. Amalia is currently attending a kindergarten. She is only slightly smaller than other children her age.
Rumaisa Rahman was born at 26 weeks pregnant on September 19, 2004 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. Her birth weight was only 244 grams, and her height was 24 centimeters. To date, she is considered the smallest child in the world. The weight of her twin sister Hiba was 563 grams. During the three months spent in the hospital, Rumaisa gained 1.18 kg, while her sister Hiba gained 2.25 kg. They were discharged home six months after the birth. At the age of 10 weeks, babies could already suck milk from bottles on their own. Both girls had vision problems, at the age of two they underwent laser correction. Today Rumaisa is even slightly ahead of his peers in physical development. At the age of five, she already weighed about 15 kilograms with a height of one meter, and attended a regular kindergarten. The year before last, she and her sister went to a regular school.
Melinda Star Guido was born on August 30, 2011 weighing 270 grams at Los Angeles Medical Center. Childbirth occurred at 24 weeks of gestation. After five months in the hospital, Melinda already weighed 2.05 kg, and the doctors allowed her to be taken home on January 20, 2012. She will be monitored for the next six years.
Nathan Siberras was born at 24 weeks in Southampton (UK) in the summer of 2008. Doctors estimated his chances of survival as 1:1,000,000. Despite everything, the child almost immediately began to breathe on his own. And despite the fact that he was the size of a palm, he stubbornly fought for life. From birth, the baby had a wonderful appetite, and he quickly began to gain weight. The boy was discharged home after a few weeks. Now he practically does not lag behind his brother, who is 2 years older than him.
Willow Ludden-Brooks was born in the UK in December 2009 at 23 weeks gestation after her mother developed an intrauterine infection that triggered a premature birth. Doctors were sure that the child would die during childbirth. However, the baby, as soon as she was picked up, took a deep breath, and a little later she began to cry on her own. Willow is now perfectly healthy, she will soon be 4 years old.
There are such examples in Russia. In the city of Lipetsk in 2007, a boy Matvey was born, whose birth weight was a little less than 500 grams, another baby weighing 450 grams was born in Moscow in 2013.
babies are the most vulnerable category of human beings. They come into this world weak, with significantly less weight than normal babies, and face a huge number of health problems due to the fact that their organs did not have time to develop properly.
As a result, they are forced to undergo special therapy in neonatal intensive care units.
1. The two smallest children ever born have now fully recovered. The first baby, Rumaisa Rahman, has already gone to the first grade. The second girl, Madeleine Mann, has already become a college student. The third "record holder" is Melinda Star Guido, who has just left the hospital walls.
2. Rumaisa was born on September 19, 2004 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. Her birth weight was only 9.2 ounces (260 grams). To date, she is considered the smallest child in the world.
3. Rumaisa is one of two twins. The second girl, named Hiba, weighed 1 pound and 4 ounces (approximately 600 grams).
4. Rumaisa and Hiba December 21, 2004.
5. Rumaisa was born by caesarean section almost a month ahead of schedule, due to the fact that the mother's blood pressure rose. After the birth of Rumaisa, she was immediately connected to a ventilator. The thickness of the tubes that were used for this was hardly more than the thickness of spaghetti.
6. Dr. William McMillan (left) and Dr. Jonathan Muraskas introduce Rumaisa to the public at a press conference. Dr. Murascas cared for Rumais and another premature baby, Madeleine, who were born at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
7. Rumaisa and Hiba with their parents, Mohammed Abdul Rahman, left, and Mahajabin Shalk. The girls' mother was forced to take steroids to promote the development of light babies.
8. The name Rumaisa is translated from one of the Indian dialects as "whiter than milk."
9. At the age of five, Rumaisa weighed 33 pounds (14.9 kilograms), her height was 3.5 feet (1.06 meters). Now she is seven years old.
10. Madeline Mann was born in June 1989 at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. Her birth weight was 9.9 ounces. she had a minor cerebral hemorrhage, which is typical for such babies, but it did not cause serious consequences. in addition, the girl was diagnosed with retinopathy.
11. Now Madeleine is 22 years old, and she became a student majoring in psychology. The girl suffers from asthma and still remains extremely slender - her height is only 4.8 feet (1.46 meters) and her weight is 65 pounds (29.4 kilograms).
However, she does not currently have any other health problems. Jim Mann, Madeleine's father, said that at first, immediately after the birth of his daughter, he was terribly scared, but now he is very proud of her. “We are all terribly lucky,” he says.
12. Melinda Star Guido was born on August 30, 2011. Her weight was only 9.5 ounces -270 grams, the same as a glass of soda. The girl was born at a medical center in Los Angeles.
13. Most of these children do not survive "For the first few weeks, we did not even count on such a miracle," says Dr. Rangasami Ramanathan, who took care of the girl. The mother of the baby, who had previously given birth to a stillborn child, begged the doctors to do everything possible to save the baby. Doctors warned the parents, Heidi Ibarra and her husband Giovanni Guido, that children who were born prematurely often have developmental problems later, and they can also suffer from various diseases, such as blindness, deafness or cerebral palsy.
14. Melinda was born by cesarean section at 24 weeks and was immediately placed in the neonatal intensive care unit, where she was treated around the clock by a whole team of doctors and nurses. Babies born before 37 weeks are considered premature.
15. Melinda was kept in an incubator connected to a special lung ventilation system. The girl's mother says that her daughter's skin seemed to her like thin cellophane.
16. Every day Ybarra spent at the incubator in which they placed Melinda.
17. Melinda is considered the second smallest baby born in the United States, and the third in the world.
18. January 20, 2012, after spending almost five months in the hospital, Melinda gained weight to 4.5 pounds (2.04 kilograms). And the doctors decided that the girl could go home. It's still too early to predict what her development will be, and doctors are going to keep her under observation for the next six years.
