Today is a typical working day in the tertiary level neonatal unit where I look after all sorts of “miracle babies.” Some premature babies weigh just 485 grams.
That’s correct: a birth weight of half a kilogram! Some are ventilated long-term, and some struggle hard to keep their heart beating — holding onto life through the multiple tubes and wires attached to them.
Some babies come for a day or two and happily go home, but others stay for months. On my third long day working with my tiny patients, I get to know their families better.
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