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Lightest premature baby in Guangdong province heads home after 105 days

A premature baby boy, weighing only 330 grams at birth, has successfully been discharged from the hospital after a 105-day stay. Born at 23 weeks and four days gestation at Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, he was nicknamed Little Zebao and is recognized as the lightest premature infant in Guangdong province. Doctors provided intensive care for his underdeveloped intestinal tract and immune system, allowing him to reach a healthy weight of 2.5kg before going home. AI

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Lightest premature baby in Guangdong province heads home after 105 days

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    330-gram premature Chinese baby defies the odds to reach 2.5kg in 105 days, heads home

    A premature baby in southern China, weighing just 330 grams and measuring as large as an adult’s palm, was discharged from the hospital in good health after a 105-day stay. The newborn baby boy was born on May 20, when his mother was only 23 weeks and four days pregnant, at Shenz…