A baby born at just 26 weeks has become known as the Mayor of NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) after having spent over six months being cared for in the hospital.
Born almost four months early, weighing less than 1lb and clinging to life, baby Ellyannah was so small she could fit in the palm of her mother’s hand.
The baby was unable to receive adequate nourishment in utero and her mum, Cecilia Lopez, had to have an emergency caesarean section. Being so premature, doctors didn’t know if Ellyannah would survive.
But despite her tiny size, her mum said she screamed and cried as if expressing her will to live.Baby Ellyannah had to be revived more than once, but six months later she’s still here and getting stronger every day. 12 ounces to 12 pounds in 6 months Her father, Boris Lopez, said that when she was born “it was very shocking […]
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