Baby girl born at 22 weeks on World Prematurity Day defies odds as youngest surviving baby at UAE hospital

A baby girl, born at 22 weeks and 5 days on World Prematurity Day, defies odds as the youngest ever surviving baby to be born at a hospital in the UAE. Baby Talia was born weighing only 400g in November. Her birth was so sudden that Talia was still in her amniotic sac when she was born, and her skin was very thin and transparent. Despite her incredibly small size, the medical team immediately started life-saving care, including advanced breathing support and intubation. As is common with extremely premature babies, it was not smooth sailing once baby Talia was out...