 [PJ] Last week, an article on CNN reported that, at three years old, the "most premature baby" ever born is now thriving. Born at just 21 weeks and four days gestation (possibly the earliest any baby has ever been born and survived), baby girl Stensrud is now a "fun-loving, spunky" little girl who shows no ill effects from being born so early. Her premature birth and subsequent survival without any noticeable ill effects is giving doctors hope that, as Dr. Kaashif Ahmad, baby Stensrud’s doctor, says, they will be able to push the boundaries of "how premature a baby can be born and not only survive but have a positive developmental outcome." |