World's Smallest Baby: 21 weeks and six days
On October 24th 2006, Amillia Taylor was born at
21 weeks and six days. No baby born at less than
23 weeks gestation had ever survived, but 10 ounce
Amillia was able to pull through (and even was trying
to breath and cry on her own at birth). Hospitals
had initially hoped to release her yesterday, but
decided to keep the now healthy baby a few extra
days for observation.
Her mother doesn't mind the wait, she's just proud
and happy that Amillia is healthy: "Even though
she's only four pounds (1.8 kilos) now
