February 21, 2007: Youngest surviving premature baby

Undertoad · 02-21-2007, 09:38 AM

Meet Amillia Taylor - or what she looked like in October, when she was born as the world's youngest surviving premature baby. Amillia was born at a Miami hospital after less than 22 weeks of development. Since then she's been incubating and is expected to go home soon.

Is there nothing more amazing than those teeny tiny translucent feet. Hold your own hand out in front of you, and imagine those feet poking through your fingers. She was 10 OUNCES when born (280 grams), and 9.5 inches (24 cm). That's just longer than the length of your hand.

Now she looks like this:

Elspode · 02-21-2007, 09:46 AM

Amazing. I would be most interested in following her development, to see what lingering effects she had from her premature birth.

Kitsune · 02-21-2007, 10:53 AM

Doesn't look real. Amazing.

Undertoad · 02-21-2007, 11:20 AM

Oh Kit... that image just might earn you a nomination in the funniest Cellar male category

lawman · 02-21-2007, 01:07 PM

there's been a lot of studies correlating low birth weight babies and criminal behaviour later in life, probably due to the underdeveloped brain causing lack of self restraint, lower intelligence, and other challenges.

best of luck to this tiny one.

Orca · 02-21-2007, 01:10 PM

Just WOW. I to am an October baby and was very small at birth. But I was full term and aint so small now. Anybody know why she was taken at 22 weeks? I didn't think a baby could survive that early. Will hug my girls extra tonight.

Happy Monkey · 02-21-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitsune

Doesn't look real. Amazing.

And it's not even a Friday!

Cloud · 02-21-2007, 01:42 PM

I have mixed feelings about this, similar to misgivings about "extraordinary measures" taken at the other end of life.

Clodfobble · 02-21-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lawman

there's been a lot of studies correlating low birth weight babies and criminal behaviour later in life, probably due to the underdeveloped brain causing lack of self restraint, lower intelligence, and other challenges.

What are you, nuts? Correlation != Causation. Here's another theory: risky behaviors like smoking and drinking during pregnancy lead to low birthweights, and mothers who smoke and drink during pregnancy are also strongly correlated to criminal activity in their children. Whoda thunk it?!

Kitsune · 02-21-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

What are you, nuts? Correlation != Causation. Here's another theory: risky behaviors like smoking and drinking during pregnancy lead to low birthweights

Smoking? Yes. Smoking crack? Even more so.

Gee, who would have thought a baby raised in a household where a parent smokes crack might grow up to commit crimes?

Spexxvet · 02-21-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitsune

Doesn't look real. Amazing.

You beat me to it - that was my thought when I first saw those little feet.

tw · 02-21-2007, 08:09 PM

Imagine the poor kid born in a test tube. With so much love for glass as always be in front of mirrors.

monster · 02-21-2007, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Orca

Anybody know why she was taken at 22 weeks?

The news reports say that the doctors could not prevent premature labor, so I'm guessing once the birth was inevitable, they figured a c-section would be less traumatic and faster to give her the best chance.

She certainly is a fighter, making it home before her due date.

monster · 02-21-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lawman

there's been a lot of studies correlating low birth weight babies and criminal behaviour later in life, probably due to the underdeveloped brain causing lack of self restraint, lower intelligence, and other challenges.

best of luck to this tiny one.

what cf and kit said and....

"probably due to....."

is this your opinion or has (sic) there been a lot of studies on probable cause too? If so, interested to read these papers. My anecdotal evidence is of preemies being exceptionally bright. But then those I know are mostly the children of academics who sprogged later in life -a factor also correlated with preemies.

Bromskloss · 02-22-2007, 05:56 AM

What is the source for these images?

02-21-2007, 09:38 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	February 21, 2007: Youngest surviving premature baby Meet Amillia Taylor - or what she looked like in October, when she was born as the world's youngest surviving premature baby. Amillia was born at a Miami hospital after less than 22 weeks of development. Since then she's been incubating and is expected to go home soon. Is there nothing more amazing than those teeny tiny translucent feet. Hold your own hand out in front of you, and imagine those feet poking through your fingers. She was 10 OUNCES when born (280 grams), and 9.5 inches (24 cm). That's just longer than the length of your hand. Now she looks like this:

02-21-2007, 09:46 AM	#2
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Amazing. I would be most interested in following her development, to see what lingering effects she had from her premature birth. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-21-2007, 10:53 AM	#3
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Doesn't look real. Amazing. Attached Images

02-21-2007, 01:42 PM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I have mixed feelings about this, similar to misgivings about "extraordinary measures" taken at the other end of life. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-21-2007, 11:20 AM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Oh Kit... that image just might earn you a nomination in the funniest Cellar male category

02-21-2007, 01:07 PM	#5
lawman unerringly questioning Join Date: May 2002 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 100	there's been a lot of studies correlating low birth weight babies and criminal behaviour later in life, probably due to the underdeveloped brain causing lack of self restraint, lower intelligence, and other challenges. best of luck to this tiny one.

02-21-2007, 01:10 PM	#6
Orca Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3	Just WOW. I to am an October baby and was very small at birth. But I was full term and aint so small now. Anybody know why she was taken at 22 weeks? I didn't think a baby could survive that early. Will hug my girls extra tonight.

02-21-2007, 08:09 PM	#12
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Imagine the poor kid born in a test tube. With so much love for glass as always be in front of mirrors.

02-22-2007, 05:56 AM	#15
Bromskloss Breaking Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 29	What is the source for these images?

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