Madeline Mann once weighed less than a can of soda as the tiniest surviving newborn known to medicine. Next week, she enters high school as something even more extraordinary -- an honor student who plays violin and likes to Rollerblade.
At birth, she wasn't even pint-sized. Born 27 weeks into her mother's pregnancy, she weighed just 9.9 ounces, less than any surviving baby in medical history. She was just 10 inches long, smaller than a football and resting easily in a nurse's hand.
Read more about Madeline here.
(Via A Welsh View)
Incredible story! I couldn't imagine the pain the parents went through, hoping and praying for their little girl to pull through.
I'm very happy to see she has, and is healthy and entering high school. God works in mysterious ways and we shall never question it.
I wish the best of luck to the family and the not so little girl anymore.
God bless the family and the many years to come,
ashleigh
Posted by: Ashleigh Melendez (arkansas) | Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 07:53 PM
she is lovely hope she has a very happy life xxxx
Posted by: shannon lauren n chelsea | Monday, May 18, 2009 at 09:47 AM
wow thats amazng i am glad that that wasn't my child
Posted by: pauge | Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 05:37 PM
aww bless its little cotton willy its sooo cute i wish it all the best luck and i truly mean that cause im hard .....
Posted by: kate helemy | Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 10:10 AM
she is so small that is scary
Posted by: shelbie | Friday, June 06, 2008 at 02:34 PM
I've read that the youngest surving baby was 21 weeks and 6 days http://www.local10.com/news/11053141/detail.html
Posted by: Daniela | Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 08:18 PM
i can't believe the baby made it....i'm glad that she made it and is doing good in life.
Posted by: Jenna | Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 11:24 AM
that baby is so cute i am so gald she made it now thats how you no some mircales do happen i mean look this baby has survived ..i am so happy for yall...well email me and let me no how she doing today...i am 17 years old and i couldnt imagen wat yall went trough i guess all that matters is that shes a live...lots of love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: jessica | Monday, March 31, 2008 at 09:38 AM
shes so cute i feel so bad 4 da baby well im in 4th grade im 10 years old and i have a 1 week old baby sister that was that small but (sniffles) died (crying)
Posted by: katelin | Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 09:38 PM
shes so cute i feel so bad 4 da baby well im in 4th grade im 10 years old and i have a 1 week old baby sister that was that small but (sniffles) died (crying)
Posted by: katelin | Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 09:38 PM