As of 2006, the two youngest children to survive premature birth are thought to be James Elgin Gill (born on 20 May 1987 in Ottawa, Canada, at 21 weeks and 5 days gestational age), and Amillia Taylor (born on 24 October 2006 in Miami, Florida, at 21 weeks and 6 days gestational age). doi:10.1542/peds.2010-0039. He survived and is quite healthy. Ms Mcmillan said: "What I want is for other women to hear my story and know that they should listen to their gut. The organization says Richard Scott William Hutchinson was brought into the world early when his mother, Beth, experienced medical complications and unexpectedly went into labor on June 5, 2020. The earliest a foetus can survive out of the womb is 22 weeks gestation (when there is a 0-10 per cent chance of survival). At 24 weeks a foetus is considered viable, meaning doctors will intervene as their organs are mature enough to give them a chance of surviving. James Elgin Gill was born to Brenda and James Gill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at a gestational age of 21 weeks 5 days, or 128 days premature, on 20 May 1987. At the time of her birth onAugust 30, 2011, Melinda Star Guido became the second smallest baby in the U.S. and the world's third-smallest baby to survive long enough to leave the hospital. Tips for coping with the NICU experience Women should not need to fight for every single treatment.". When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Blencowe H, Cousens S, Oestergaard MZ, et al. Carollo K. One of world's smallest surviving infants goes home. His record was broken in 2014. The earliest a foetus can survive out of the womb is 22 weeks gestation (when there is a 0-10 per cent chance of survival). News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. "Most importantly they should never lose their voice. Photo credits: Left - Michelle Butler, Right - Andrea Mabry, FacebookTwitterYouTubeInstagramLinkedInSnapchatPinterestTiktok, Registered Office: Ground Floor, The Rookery, 2 Dyott Street, London, WC1A 1DE, United Kingdom, Otto - Longest human tunnel travelled through by a skateboarding dog, Ashrita Furman - Most Guinness World Records titles held. Guinness says he was born at 21 weeks 5 days, or 128 days premature, on May 20, 1987. We would encourage the family to get in touch with our lead midwife so we can investigate this properly. Against all odds. James Elgin Gill was born to Brenda and James Gill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at a gestational age of 21 weeks 5 days, or 128 days premature, on 20 May 1987. She added: "It was a really frightening time, I was told that my baby would likely need to be delivered, and again Raigmore told me that my baby would not survive.". ", "Survival at this gestational age has never happened before, so before Curtis was born his chances of survival would have been far less than 1%" Dr Colm Travers, assistant professor in the UAB Division of Neonatology. More often than not, this is the cutoff used when trying to save the life of a preterm infant. WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? They truly cared about my son and me.. Now at 16 months old, Curtis is happy and healthy. We've received your submission. The Guinness-record-holding world's most premature baby celebrated his first birthday with an epic smash cake. Lancet. "The health board has systems in place to investigate and learn from any adverse events which do occur.". "His birthday was a blast we just had family over and had cake and ice cream. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Premature baby 'Tom Thumb' born at 25 weeks weighing half a pound survives. 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One of the world's smallest surviving baby boys at the time of his birth is a German baby nicknamed "Tom Thumb," because his parents prefer to keep his identity private. Hutchinson's birthday was June 5 and his parents are Rick and Beth Hutchinson of St. Croix County, Wis. "We're still surprised about it," Beth said. At a mere 11.9 ounces, the baby was reportedly so small that he could fit in the palm of a hand. Beth's advice to other parents of premature babies is to not give up. "I knew in my gut that this baby was a survivor and I was determined that he was going to live. Then over the next several weeks, we were able to decrease the amount of support. It's a way we can share his story to raise awareness about premature births," Hutchinson's parents revealed. The earliest premature baby to survive after delivery is now a healthy toddler. New Delhi: US doctors had predicted zero percent survival rate for the world's most premature baby Richard Scott William Hutchinson. He set a record when he was born for world's most premature baby - and beat all the odds, growing into a healthy adult. Ms Mcmillan said: "What I want is for other women to hear my story and know that they should listen to their gut. Dr Kern believes Rick and Beths dedication played a key part in their sons success. In fact, Guinness World Records confirmed his badge of honour recently. James Elgin Gill James Elgin Gill (born on 20 May 1987 in Ottawa, Canada) was the earliest premature baby in the world. 10. 2015;372(19):1801-11. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1410689. She shares the world record with James Elgin Gill who was also . 20 James was born so early that he was expected to die at birth orif he survivedto have multiple and severe handicaps. James Elgin Gill born at 21 weeks and 5 days gestation in Canada officially became the earliest premature baby born in 1987. We'll use the information you provide us to contact you via email about our relevant content, products and services. They face high odds of having some level of disability or developmental impairment, such as cerebral palsy, visual impairment, hearing impairment, or cognitive delays. James Elgin Gill news, gossip, photos of James Elgin Gill, biography, James Elgin Gill partner list 2023. . What is the youngest baby to survive? At that point, it was all about getting through those extremely challenging first minutes, hours and days. "There were and still are a lot of different specialists involved with Richard through this whole process, but for him to come home, he had to be stable and had to be on half a liter or less of oxygen as well.". Research published in the Journal of Medical Ethics observed a 26% to 44% chance of survival for babies born between 24 to 25 weeks. If I had listened to the consultants in Raigmore I would not have baby Sam now. Curtis is the first baby to survive at 21 weeks of pregnancy, breaking the record set by James Elgin Gill in 1987 when he was born at 128 days, as well as the record set by Sandy Lee Williams in 1978. 5 June 2021 marked his first birthday a landmark for any child, but none more so than for "miracle baby" Richard. At 24 weeks the survival rate goes up to 40-70 per cent. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Baby in Pennsylvania on road to recovery after swallowing two water beads, Rihanna is not the only extreme pregnant mom heres my crazy job, Clip of Norwegian babies sleeping outside in freezing temperatures goes viral, Clean up on aisle Amazon: save over 30% on Huggies bundles for your baby. "He is always surprising us all and making a mark on the world at a young age," she said. 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Before Richard became the record holder, James Elgin Gill of Ottawa held the record for three-and-a-half decades. At such a young age, every extra day spent inside the womb is very valuable and helped these babies to mature beyond their small size. But Linzi Mcmillan claims that if she had listened to medical experts her baby wouldn't be alive today. The baby was born at a gestational age of 21 weeks 2 days making him 131 days premature, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. And, we counted our blessings. Los Angeles Times. Washington Post. A full-term pregnancy is typically 40 weeks, or 280 days, making Curtis 132 days almost 19 weeks premature. He weighed in at a mere 1 pound, 6 ounces and was born at less than 18 weeks of gestation. Now at 16 months old, Curtis is happy and healthy. The little baby celebrated his first birthday on June 5. The title for world's most premature baby was previously held by James Elgin Gill of Ottawa, who was delivered in May 1987 at a gestational age of 21 weeks and five days. Chelly told us with a grin when asked about her sons energy levels. She was born at 24 weeks in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kenna Moore was smaller than a soda can when she was born on January 9, 2012, at 9.6 ounces. ABC News. It can't have any legal rights of its own until it's been born and has a separate existence from the mother. The law In certain US states, you can't call a baby a baby until 20 weeks gestation But Linzi says that a chance conversation with a member of the maternity unit staff at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness saved her son's life. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. "We're still surprised about it. "When he was going home, the feeling we had was of being privileged to have been able to take care of him and his mum. TRUSTING a doctor's advice is something instilled in us all. After 13 months of intensive neonatal care, this baby went home weighing about 14 pounds. "My treatment in Raigmore was terrible, they seem to have all the very best state-of-the-art equipment but nobody was able to provide the procedures that I needed. Curtis Zy-Keith Means was born on July 5, 2020, weighing just . Canadian baby, James Elgin Gill, born in 1987, previously held the Guinness records after he was born at 21 weeks, five days, or 128 days premature. Dr. Colm Travers, co-director of the hospitals Golden Week Program for extremely preterm infants, was the first person to suspect that Curtis gestational age could set a world record. According to experts, many babies born so prematurely have slim chances of survival. I remember picking him up out of his crib and just holding him with tears in my eyes. The age of viability is usually considered to be 24 weeks of gestation. A 16-month-old Alabama boy who weighed less than a pound when he was born at 21 weeks and one day has set a world record being named the most premature infant to survive, according to Guinness World Records. James was expected to die at birth, however, he survived and in 2006 was a healthy teenager headed off to college. This is what makes Curtis recovery all the more exceptional. 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", Rick and Beth fought for Richard day after day and never stopped advocating for their baby through it all. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Curtis spent 275 days (close to nine months) in the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) before he was discharged. WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? ", All images courtesy of Rick and Beth Hutchinson. The title was previously held by James Elgin Gill, who was born at 128 days premature in Ottawa, Canada, in 1987. . Yu Xuan continues to have problems with her lungs that require being on a ventilator but is otherwise doing well. The UK operates a little differently to the US when it comes to the legal rights of unborn babies. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. She is now living at home with her family in California. Born about four months early, Guinness says the neonatology team at Childrens Minnesota hospital told Beth and Rick Hutchinson that their son had a 0% chance of survival. By Cheryl Bird, RN, BSN Get notified real-time about the topics you like. Chicago Tribune. Sadly, the abortion industry doesn't care much about science and viability. Six months after Curtis was discharged, on November 10, his care team at UAB surprised Butler and Curtis with a certificate from Guinness World Records citing Curtis as the worlds most premature baby to survive. 20 James was born so early that he was expected to die at birth orif he survivedto have multiple and severe handicaps. But we're happy. "The medical staff told me that they dont normally keep babies at that age," Chelly told Guinness World Records in an exclusive interview. "But we're happy. Select your child's age in months to begin tracking their development. We do not know what all the future will hold for Curtis since there is no one else like him. Named Frieda, the baby weighed. But Linzi says that a chance conversation with a member of the maternity unit staff at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness saved her son's life. Washington Post. I was amazed at such a young age that he was alive and that he was responding to the treatments. She shares the world record with James Elgin Gill who was also born 128 days early in Ottawa, Canada in 1987. A Population Reference Bureau (PRB) report states that over 14% of black women have premature births compared to 9% of white women. N Engl J Med. ", It takes a village to raise a child, and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is no different. James Elgin Gill was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 20, 1987, at 21 weeks. "My consultant told me she was unable to perform a suture stitch, and I was given pessaries to try to halt the cervix opening. She and her partner Sam MacLennan named him Sam. In June 2020, at 24 weeks pregnant, Wong Mei Ling of Singapore had to have an emergency Caesarean section due to preeclampsia, a life-threatening form of high blood pressure that can happen during pregnancy. If I had listened to the consultants in Raigmore I would not have baby Sam now. But I was not alone. The standard gestational period for a baby is 40 weeks. It has doubtlessly been a tough year for the Hutchinson family. When they found out she was pregnant in February 2020, "we were ecstatic," said Beth Hutchinson. A verification email has been sent to you. "My pregnancy was fairly normal with no major issues and we're still not sure why he was born early.". This time there were serious consequences. Sadly, CAsya died the following day, but her brother who weighed a mere 14.8 ounces at birth made it, setting a new world record. 2012;9:28. doi:10.1186/1742-4755-9-28, Brazier M, Archard D. Letting babies die. The octuplets are now in sixth grade. However, her hopes were dashed when the medic told her there was nothing could be done for her. The details of their births and survival give lessons on the risks and care needed for these babies. Born at just 21 weeks and weighing less than a pound, doctors at Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis gave Richard a 0% chance of survival. The infant girl, who wasn't named because of family wishes, weighed less than a pound (410 grams), when . "I was eventually given another consultant and the stitch was put in place.". I knew in my gut that this baby was a survivor and I was determined that he was going to live. Dr Travers said: "The first thing that struck me when I saw Curtis was how tiny he was, how fragile his skin was. Bantam Books. The world's youngest. This breaks a three-and-a-half-century record. Each case will be different, and fortunately, medical care advances each year, giving greater hope for the survival of more premature babies. Beth and Rick Hutchinson with Richard on the day he graduated from the NICU. The medical professionals who cared for the baby at the hospital had to improvise when taking care of Yu Xuan as many of their normal tools and techniques were too big for the baby's small body. "It was really hard. She was quickly transferred from her local hospital to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), which is heralded for having one of the leading neonatology and paediatric departments in the country. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. "Initially Curtis was on a lot of breathing support and medication for his heart and lungs to keep him alive, Dr Travers continued. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. There was something special about Curtis, he said. Earliest Premature Baby The earliest born baby to have survived the ordeal was James Elgin Gill, who was born in 1987 in Canada. 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