He was also the first person to have a suspicion that Curtis 21-week 1-day gestational age could have set a world record, and he played a crucial role in helping Chelly with the record application process. 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. Can 21 week baby survive? Tumposky E. Tiny Melinda, one of world's smallest newborns, beating odds, might go home soon. Hutchinson, who lives in Wisconsin, says it was Richard's doctor who began looking into whether or not the baby would qualify as a Guinness world record holder. Women should not need to fight for every single treatment.". '", We have never been able to bring a baby that young to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit so [Curtis] was literally the first of his kind. "My consultant told me she was unable to perform a suture stitch, and I was given pessaries to try to halt the cervix opening. 2012;379(9832):2162-72. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60820-4, Kinney MV, Lawn JE, Howson CP, Belizan J. The first thing that struck me when I saw Curtis was how tiny he was, how fragile his skin was. Beth's advice to other parents of premature babies is to not give up. He survived and continued to thrive, becoming a highly educated professional at the age of 30. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-2216, Rysavy MA, Li L, Bell EF, et al. Chicago Tribune. "We are working on getting him off all of them, but it takes time. "[] The have both amazed me and they continue to amaze me. "The health board has systems in place to investigate and learn from any adverse events which do occur.". 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You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time by visiting our unsubscribe page and providing your email address. Being able to finally take Curtis home and surprise my older children with their younger brother is a moment I will always remember, Butler said. Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. GET IN TOUCH WITH A RECORD SPECIALIST (Opens in a new window), Worlds most premature baby, given 0% odds of survival, celebrates first birthday, The people with the worlds longest nails and why they grow them, Egyptian siblings claim five records including largest feet and hands, UK couple break greatest height difference record with almost 2ft between them, Tales of the tallest men in the world and why they reach such heights, A nail-biting encounter with the woman who has the longest fingernails, How to set or break a Guinness World Records title. Also in the running is a German. 2012;129(6):e1508-16. 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. Curtis, or "Poodie" as his family also call him, celebrated his first birthday on 5 July 2021. After more than 16 weeks in the hospital, Melinda went home weighing 4.5 pounds. ABC News. Our website is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. She had suffered a severe bleed and consultants explained that because her cervix was opening, the baby wasn't viable. "I was eventually given another consultant and the stitch was put in place.". Ms Mcmillan said: "What I want is for other women to hear my story and know that they should listen to their gut. They also have three dogs, who apparently Richard "loves to hang out with". The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "But we're happy. For specialist treatment, Ms Mcmillan was moved to Aberdeen Maternity Hospital where she went on to deliver a small but healthy 2lbs 2oz baby boy on June 10. 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. J Med Ethics. James Elgin Gill (born on 20 May 1987 in Ottawa, Canada) was the earliest premature baby in the world. Yu Xuan continues to have problems with her lungs that require being on a ventilator but is otherwise doing well. His record was broken in 2014. Long-term follow-up of 2 newborns with a combined birth weight of 540 grams. The youngest baby to survive was born at 21 weeks and the record of the world's most premature baby belongs to James Elgin Gill; a Canadian boy born at just 21 weeks 5 days. Hall A. He is truly the worlds N=1 baby, Sims said. Lawn JE, Davidge R, Paul VK, et al. ABC News. Between-hospital variation in treatment and outcomes in extremely preterm infants. James Elgin Gill, born in 1987 in Canada was the earliest premature birth in the world - being born 128 days early at 21 weeks, 5 days gestation, and weighing 1lb 6oz. Its a way we can share his story to raise awareness about premature births.". In 2014, an Australian womanwhose unborn child died in a car crash with a drunk driver a week before she was due to give birth tried to get a law passed which would give all foetuses past 30 weeks' gestation full rights as a human being. He is now at college . This time there were serious consequences. They face high odds of having some level of disability or developmental impairment, such as cerebral palsy, visual impairment, hearing impairment, or cognitive delays. Im tired already!" 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.". It takes a village to care for and support these babies until the time they are ready to go home. "When Rick and Beth received prenatal counselling on what to expect with a baby born so early, they were given a 0% chance of survival by our neonatology team," said Richards neonatologist at Childrens Minnesota, Dr Stacy Kern. Guinness says he was born at 21 weeks 5 days, or 128 days premature, on May 20 . . Much of his body was still developing, including his skin, hands, ears, and feet. Who are they dating right now? Tiniest surviving preemie released from hospital. She lives in a small beach town on the Atlantic coast of Florida with her husband and two kids. "We do not know what all the future will hold for Curtis since there is no one else like him. California's tiniest baby goes home from hospital. Get notified real-time about the topics you like. It has doubtlessly been a tough year for the Hutchinson family. It can't have any legal rights of its own until it's been born and has a separate existence from the mother. Curtis spent 275 days (close to nine months) in the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) before he was discharged. When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Fast-forward six months, and Richard was going from strength to strength, defying all expectations. James was expected to die at birth, however, he survived and in 2006 was a healthy teenager headed off to college. Bantam Books. The team at UAB believed that Curtis may be the youngest baby born to survive in the world and, with Butlers permission, reached out to Guinness World Records. He weighed in at a mere 1 pound, 6 ounces and was born at less than 18 weeks of gestation. I was amazed at such a young age that he was alive and that he was responding to the treatments, Travers told Guinness World Records.Initially, Curtis was on a lot of breathing support and medication for his heart and lungs to keep him alive. Continue with Recommended Cookies. If I had listened to the consultants I would not have baby Sam now. At birth, Rumaisa weighed just 8.6 ounces (244 grams)about the size of a small cell phone. Because Amillia was conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF), her gestational age can actually be pinpointed exactly. After a bit of research, she learned Richard was indeed the world's most premature baby, beating out a record that stood for nearly four decades. She and her partner Sam MacLennan named him Sam. "He is truly the world's N=1 baby," Sims said. The 26-year-old, from Alness in the Scottish Highlands, was told her baby was "not viable" early on in her pregnancy. Assistant professor within UAB's Division of Neonatology Dr Colm Travers is co-director of the hospitals Golden Week Program for extremely preterm infants. If I had listened to the consultants I would not have baby Sam now. This time there were serious consequences. Baby Richard's road was a rocky one: The newborn spent four months in the NICU followed by another month in the hospital preparing to come home. 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National, regional, and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications. Thank you, Richard, Beth and Rick for all you have taught us. "We're still surprised about it. Muraskas JK, Rau BJ, Castillo PR, Gianopoulos J, Boyd LAC. She is now living at home with her family in California. Richard Hutchinson was born on June 5, 2020, when his mother, Beth Hutchinson, was just 21 weeks and two days pregnant. Despite a due date of 13 October 2020, Beth experienced medical complications and unexpectedly went into labour almost four months earlier than anticipated. She was born at 24 weeks in Charlotte, North Carolina. In July, Britain's most premature baby to survive, Amelia Hope Burden . His discharge from the hospital was only made possible with a tailored course of medication and special equipment such as bottled oxygen and a feeding tube, but it was nevertheless a major milestone on his extraordinary journey. 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. 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.". He weighed 275 grams, just over 9.7 ounces. Guinness says Richard was born at a gestational age of 21 weeks 2 days, making him 131 days premature. Curtis Zy-Keith Means | Image: Guinness World Records Key Highlights Curtis Zy-Keith Means weighed 420 grams when he was born at 21 weeks and 1 day in July 2020 These preemies weigh an average of just over a pound at birth. James Elgin Gill, born in 1987 in Canada was the earliestpremature birth in the world - being born 128 days early at 21 weeks, 5 days gestation, and weighing 1lb 6oz. James' parents were told he had no chance of survival. I knew the first few weeks of Richards life would be very difficult, but I felt that if he could make it through that, he would be a survivor," neonatologist at Childrens Minnesota, Dr Stacy Kern told Guinness Book of World Records. ", He is a very happy baby. 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. He set a record when he was born for the world's most premature baby. Report a typo Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. According to Guinness, in 1978, a Canadian couple delivered a baby boy at 21 weeks and five days. When he was about three months old, we were finally able to take him off the ventilator. 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Please confirm by clicking the link in the email to be added to our mailing list. He started writing his own story the day he was born. He stunned and shocked those involved - fighting and surviving against the greatest of odds. In certain US states, you can't call a baby a baby until 20 weeks gestation. "Ive been doing this almost 20 years but Ive never seen a baby this young be as strong as he was There was something special about Curtis.". The infant girl, who wasn't named because of family wishes, weighed less than a pound (410 grams), when . The most premature baby ever recorded was born in Germany back in November 2010. The world's youngest. Then over the next several weeks, we were able to decrease the amount of support. I knew in my gut that this baby was a survivor and I was determined that he was going to live. James Elgin Gill was born in Ottawa, Ontario, on , around 128 days early or 21 weeks gestation. Gill's record stood for over 30 . The previous record for most premature baby belonged to Richard Hutchinson, who was born 131 days premature on June 5, 2020. The law In certain US states, you can't call a baby a baby until 20 weeks gestation The couple braved COVID challenge to meet him at the hospital every day. "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. 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He was cared for by a large team, including nurses, speech therapists who helped him learn to use his mouth and eat, respiratory therapists who helped support his breathing as he came off the breathing machine and many others. This meant that Rick and Beth made the journey every single day across the state border from their home in St Croix County, Wisconsin, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to spend as much time as they could with their son. The survival gap between high versus low-income countries is getting wider. . However, when Ms Mcmillan was 20 weeks pregnant she was in a car crash and had to be rushed to hospital again. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. The worlds most premature baby" to survive recently celebrated his first birthday, according to Guinness World Records. It's a way we can share his story to raise awareness about premature births," Hutchinson's parents revealed. But his mother said he is doing very well. Marra A. Melinda Star Guido: California's tiniest 'Miracle Baby' goes home. "It was really hard. Born in 1989, Madeline Mann was born at 26 weeks. "Advocate for your child as much as you can. Beth's husband Rick held discussions with doctors and allowed them to carry out the delivery procedure. He spent 275 days in the hospital, where he was removed from a ventilator after three months and discharged in April. In fact, Guinness World Records confirmed his badge of honour recently. Baby Saybie (who also had to be delivered early due to preeclampsia in her mother) is unusual in that she experienced very few of the medical complications many micro-preemies tend to have, such as issues with their lungs, heart, and brain. In fact, after he was first transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Childrens Minnesota hospital in Minneapolis, doctors felt duty bound to prepare his parents for the worst. 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Chicago Tribune. James Elgin Gill, born in 1987 in Canada was the earliestpremature birth in the world - being born 128 days early at 21 weeks, 5 days gestation, and weighing 1lb 6oz. A baby boy born at 21 weeks has been named in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most premature baby to have ever survived. I remember picking him up out of his crib and just holding him with tears in my eyes. He was 128 days premature (21 weeks and 5 days gestation) and weighed 1 pound 6. CAsya, however, did not respond to the treatment and passed away a day after her birth. She said: "I was hysterical, this was my third baby and I felt so unsupported. Research published in the Journal of Medical Ethics observed a 26% to 44% chance of survival for babies born between 24 to 25 weeks. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-0039. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. 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