His mother gave birth to him in the fourth month.. Richard celebrates his first birthday, contrary to the expectations of his death

The premature baby, whose birth in the fourth month aroused global interest, celebrated his first birthday, and in a rare medical event, his mother gave birth to him only after 4 months of pregnancy, and despite all medical expectations that he will not live, but what happened exceeded all expectations, to become the youngest premature in the world, and enters the Guinness Book of Records

CNN and Russia Today reported that Richard was born five months earlier than his normal date, after his mother suffered from medical complications that caused her to be born early, and he weighed only 11.9 ounces, and he was so small that one of his parents could carry him. palm of his hand.

Stacey Kern, Richard's pediatrician at the Minnesota Hospital, said that when his parents, Rick and Beth, received prenatal advice about what to expect for a baby born so early, a team of preterm doctors told them his chances of survival were zero.

In December 2020, after spending more than six months in hospital, Richard was able to go out with his family, and the lucky boy celebrated his birthday on June 5 surrounded by his family and three dogs.

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