Happy news! The most premature baby ever to survive just celebrated his first birthday! | Eastern NC Now

Born at 21 weeks and survived.

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"With a due date of October 13, 2020, Richard Scott William Hutchinson arrived just a little bit early, being born on June 5, 2020, at only 21 weeks 2 days gestation. That's barely more than half of the typical gestation time, in case you were wondering. He was born weighing only 11.9oz.

Baby Richard was given a 0% chance of surviving, since no babies born that early have ever survived. But he just demolished those odds when he celebrated his first birthday (and won a world record in the process!)."

Full article with picture on Notthebee.com

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