Saybie, the smallest baby in the world: "Weighs the same as an apple" - People - Culture

Most pregnancies last from 37 to 42 weeks. But, some take less time, such as the case that occurred in 2018 in the city of California, United States, when a mother gave birth to her daughter at only 23 weeks and three days of gestation.

The woman who suffered from preeclampsia (pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure) gave birth at the Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, in San Diego, by neonatologist Paul Wozniak, who spoke with the media ‘The Washington Post’ about the surprise he had the moment he met the newborn: “I can’t believe how small it is.”

Nicknamed ‘Saybie’ by the doctors and nurses who greeted her, was born in December 2018 with an approximate weight of 245 grams, although the doctors had calculated at least 400 grams, being even smaller than expected.

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In the video that was posted on May 29, 2019 on the medical center’s ‘Sharp HealthCare’ YouTube channel, the girl’s mother spoke about her difficult process since the day she gave birth: “It was the scariest day of my life. I felt very uncomfortable and thought maybe that was part of the pregnancy.”

After the specialists told the American that she was suffering from preeclampsia, the gynecologist Dana Chortkoff assured in a conference that they suggested to the mother that she had to give birth as soon as possible so that her daughter would be saved. However, the woman refused, as she said that she was afraid that she would not survive at only 23 weeks.

The neonatologist said that by the time ‘Saybie’ was born, had a lot of difficulties, so it was essential to insert a breathing tube. However, the equipment at the medical center was quite large for the size of the girl, so the health team cut one of the tubes to use it without inconvenience.

The doctors and nurses took care of the health of the newborn so that she could get better. Yes indeed, some were not sure if he would still be alive.

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“We just sat by his bed for the first six hours. I thought his chances of making it were probably not good. I told people every hour that I would update them, but it was very likely that I would die.” Wozniak said.

The mother commented that the doctors had assured only one hour of life for the girl, although time passed and there were no longer two or three; he completed a week and his health was improving.

Time after the birth of the little girl and with the improvement she was getting, the parents were able to take her home. Despite everything, her mother ended the quoted video with the happiness that her daughter already weighed up to six pounds.

Paul Wozniak commented in ‘The Washington Post’: “Premature babies, especially those born as early as ‘Saybie,’ can develop mild vision problems, fine motor problems, language delays, or other learning difficulties, which don’t always show up until babies are school age. ”.

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According to the University of Iowa Registry of Youngest Babies, ‘Saybie’ is in first place, followed by a girl from Germany who was born in 2015 weighing 252 grams.