Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Micro Preemie's Miracle Survival: Born 16 Weeks Early
A tiny baby, born 16 weeks early, weighed as much as a doctor's palm.
He was very sick, but doctors worked hard to keep him alive.
After 90 days in the hospital, he went home healthy.
This is a rare success story for such a small baby.
Baby born at 24 weeks, 16 weeks early, weighing 640 grams
Faced severe complications, including underdeveloped lungs and kidneys
Doctors fought to save him, with only 10-15% survival chance at this stage
Spent 90 days in NICU, discharged at 1.8 kg, now healthy at 6 kg
Case hailed as a 'micro preemie miracle' by medical team
- Who
- A baby born prematurely at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj
- What
- Survived despite severe complications after being born 16 weeks early
- When
- Born at 24 weeks of pregnancy, spent 90 days in NICU, now 6 months old
- Where
- Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj
- Why
- To save the baby's life despite the low survival chances at this stage
Doctors' Perspective
Parents' Perspective
Chances of Survival
Doctors' Perspective
Only 10-15% at 24 weeks
Parents' Perspective
- Gestational Age at Birth
- 24 weeks
- Birth Weight
- 640 grams
- Discharge Weight
- 1.8 kg
- Current Weight
- 6 kg
- Survival Chance at 24 weeks
- 10-15%
