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Originally Posted by barbino
My husband was a 19 3/4 weeks in the womb baby, born in the 1960's. Did he have some medical issues? Yes. His entire extended family made sure that 2 members of the family were there to feed him & take care of him at all times for 2 entire months. He's been told by several doctors that it was almost a miracle that he lived. Kudos to my mother-in-law, who actually punched a doctor when he suggested that since she was only 19 and could have many more babies, she donate this one's body to science (she almost got kicked out of the hospital). So it's really hard to say just when a embryo/baby might be able to be viable outside the womb.  |
There are readily available statistics out there on premature baby mortality. 19 3/4 in the 1960s is a miracle and if true, that's the earliest I've ever heard of. That's not a solid number to base infant viability around when crafting public policy. I would guess it much more likely that the doctor underestimated your husband's in-utero age.
Aside from that, awesome story, he clearly had an amazing family.