The world's most-premature baby, who spent less than 22 weeks in the womb, has finally been allowed to leave a Miami hospital, four months after being born weighing just 280 grams (10 ounces).Babies under 14 ounces were thought to be unable to survive. At birth she measured just 9.5in. The baby, Amillia, spent 4 months in the neo-natal unit of Baptist Children's Hospital and will need oxygen tanks at home for some time. Amillia had suffered respiratory, digestive and haemorrhaging problems but doctors said they believed she was now doing well.
Amillia's time in the womb is a record according to the University of Iowa which keeps track of premature babies born throughout the world. "She's truly a miracle baby, " said Dr William Smalling, neo-natal expert at the Baptist Children's Hospital. "We weren't too optimistic. But she proved us all wrong," he said.
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