The twin brother and sister, who were born in the fourth month and set a Guinness World Record, celebrated their first birthday, breaking the prediction of a ‘0% chance of survival’.
AFP and BBC reported on the 7th (local time) the current situation of preterm babies Adia (girl) and Adrial (boy) born in Canada at 18 weeks (126).
The twins came out into the world on March 4, 2022, with tiny bodies weighing only 330g and 420g, respectively. Until this point, doctors said the babies had a “zero percent chance of survival.”
The babies’ mother Shakina Rajendram told the Guinness World Records (GWR), “When I went into labor, the hospital refused all life support measures” and “almost died.” This is because most hospitals do not resuscitate babies born before 24 to 26 weeks.
The Rajendrams moved to a hospital in Toronto, which has a neonatal intensive care unit. Her mother, Shakina, did everything she could to keep her children in her stomach until she was 22 weeks old, when she could attempt resuscitation, despite severe bleeding.
Did the desperation work? Less than two hours after entering the 22nd week, the amniotic fluid burst. The miraculously born twin brother and sister’s skin was thin enough to be transparent, and their bodies were skinny.
Adia and Adrial were able to go home only after receiving treatment for complications such as brain hemorrhage and sepsis for six months after birth.
Although born earlier and smaller than anyone else, the children are growing up quickly. According to GWR, Adia has grown to 18 times her birth weight.
Shakina introduced her daughter, Adia, as a very happy and friendly baby who “smiles all day”.
Conversely, his son Adrial was described as “a discreet and observant music lover”. Adrial was admitted to the hospital twice more due to respiratory problems, but is recovering well.
Source: Donga
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