World’s ‘tiniest baby’, weighing 245 grams, released from US hospital
Washington, May 30: A baby girl born weighing just 245 grams(8.6 oz), believed to be the tiniest on record to survive premature birth, has been discharged from a hospital in the US.
Baby Saybie weighed the same as a large apple when she was born at 23 weeks and three days in December 2018 at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital in San Diego, California.
Fighting for life, she was transferred to the intensive care unit of the hospital and doctors told Saybie’s parents she had just hours to live.
But five months on, she was discharged earlier this month weighing a healthy 2.5 kg , confounding all expectations, CNN reported.
On Wednesday, the hospital announced that the baby was born weighing 245 grams, which means she is now believed to be the world’s smallest surviving infant.
“After experiencing severe pregnancy complications, Saybie’s mother gave birth via emergency cesarean section at 23 weeks, 3 days gestation in the womb,” the hospital said at a news conference on Wednesday.
“Doctors said the preterm birth was necessary after they found that the baby was not gaining weight and her mother’s life was at immediate risk.”
A nurse who cared for Saybie as she battled for survival said her recovery and release was a “miracle”.
According to the Tiniest Babies Registry, a database maintained by the University of Iowa, Saybie weighed seven grams less than the title’s previous holder, a baby girl born in Germany in 2015.
“For comparison, at birth she was roughly the same weight as a large apple or a child’s juice box,” Trisha Khaleghi, the hospital’s senior Vice President and Chief Executive, said during a news conference.
In a video released by the hospital, the mother described the birth as the “scariest day of my life”.
Her birth was so premature, doctors considered her a “micro preemie” – a baby born before 28 weeks’ gestation. Babies are typically born at 42 weeks.
She was so small she could “fit in the palm of the hands of her care team”, the hospital said.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
