They had given him a 0% chance to live, Richard turned one year old

On June 5, Richard celebrated his first birthday.

The child was born at Children's Minnesota Hospital, In United States of America, at a gestational age of 21 weeks and 2 days, when the standard gestational period is 40 weeks.

The previous record was 21 weeks and 5, or 128 days of prematurity. A Canadian child, James Elgin Gill, Born in 1987.

Rick e Beth Hutchinson they are the parents of the little one.

“We are still amazed - said the mother - But we are happy. We share our story to raise awareness on premature births ".

The Minnesota Children's Neonatologist Stacy Kern stated that "the neonatology team had given Richard a 0% chance of survival." The staff dubbed him "the miracle child".

"The first month they weren't even sure he was going to survive," Beth said.

“It was very difficult. In the back of your mind you know his chances weren't great, ”he added.

The pro-life community celebrates Richard's survival. "The doctors gave him a 0% chance of survival," he said March for Life in a tweet.

“Richard, though, is a fighter who just celebrated his first birthday. With proper care and support, premature babies can not only survive, but thrive! ”.

Source: Biblia Todo.

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