‘Miracle’ baby weighing just over 1lb at birth finally leaves hospital
Written by News on 07/05/2020
A baby girl who weighed just 1lb 2oz (511g) when she was born about four months prematurely has been discharged from hospital.
Lilly was born on 9 December and since then has received round-the-clock medical care.
She spent months being looked after by a large team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where she was treated for three infections and had major surgery for a bleed on her brain.
But on Tuesday, Lilly’s mother Tayla Menear, 26, thanked staff for saving her “22-week miracle”, who was finally allowed home after growing to 5lb 8oz (2.5kg).
At the family home in Fakenham, Norfolk, Lilly will be looked after by her mother, her 29-year-old father Shane Rumbles, and a specialist support assistant.
Consultant neonatologist Dr Priya Muthukumar, who treated Lilly, said her longer prognosis was “looking pretty good”.
Hospital chief executive Sam Higginson said he was “absolutely delighted” by Lilly’s progress.
“These have been challenging times for Tayla and Shane and I wish them all the joy in the world,” he said.
(c) Sky News 2020: ‘Miracle’ baby weighing just over 1lb at birth finally leaves hospital
