A baby born weighing just 212 grams (7.5 ounces) -- about as heavy as a softball or an apple -- has finally left the hospital after more than a year and arrived at her family home.
Kwek Yu Xuan was born almost four months prematurely in Singapore in June 2020, and was considered by doctors to have a limited chance of survival.But the hospital that housed her for more than a year announced at the weekend that,"against the odds," she had been discharged in July at a far healthier weight of 6.3 kilograms . She is believed to be the lightest baby ever delivered and discharged well to home.
"We are happy for the little fighter and her family, and proud of the care provided by our team," the hospital added in a Facebook post. "Our best wishes to Little Yu Xuan as she continues to grow, thrive and beat the odds every day."She returns home with chronic lung disease and pulmonary hypertension, two conditions commonly associated with extreme prematurity, and her doctors expect her to recover in time, the hospital said.
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