World's smallest baby, born at 212 grams at NUH, now doing well at 14 months old

[malaise]

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/worlds-smallest-baby-born-212-grams-nuh-now-doing-well-14-months-old

The baby, Kwek Yu Xuan, was delivered at just 24 weeks and six days as her mother had preeclampsia
She was discharged from hospital after a 13-month stay, weighing 6.3kg
She has chronic lung disease and pulmonary hypertension but is expected to get better with time
The family was able to pay off the hospital bills of over S$200,000 from donations

On June 8 last year, after feeling excruciating abdominal pain for about two hours, Mrs Kwek Mei Ling, who was about 24 weeks pregnant, rushed to the National University of Hospital’s (NUH) Accident & Emergency (A&E) unit in an ambulance.

She had thus far not experienced any complications in her pregnancy but that day, NUH doctors found she had preeclampsia, or high blood pressure during pregnancy, and was bleeding.

Mrs Kwek, 35, was admitted to NUH and the next morning, she was told that she would have to give birth, as it was difficult to control her blood pressure.

She underwent an emergency Caesarean section at 24 weeks and 6 days, giving birth to a daughter Kwek Yu Xuan, weighing only 212 grams. 

[Haggard Celine]

1. I'm happy for them that she wasn't in the hospital in the U.S.

I don't even want to think about how much a 13 month stay in the hospital here would be. A lot more than $200,000, for sure!

[Hortensis]

2. How wonderful that Yu Xuan is apparently a happy baby girl without brain

damage or blindness. 24 weeks!

[Niagara]

3. Sending healing and positive vibes, Baby Kwek Yu Xuan.

I had preeclampsia with both of my pregnancies and the the only way to for it to dissipate is to deliver the baby. Scary condition.

[twodogsbarking]

4. Less than one-half pound.

Amazing.

[elias7]

5. 1 lb 453.5 grams; 212 grams 0.47 lb