The most premature baby to EVER survive : Mom of miracle Lyla, who was born at just 21 weeks and weighed less than ONE POUND, breaks her silence and reveals how she had to beg doctors to resuscitate her daughter, who is now a thriving 4-year-old



    • Lyla Stensrud was born in July 2014 at 21 weeks and four days weighing just 14.4 ounces and measuring 10 inches long
    • She is believed to be the earliest surviving premature baby 
    • Many hospitals do not recommend resuscitating babies born before 22 weeks because they have such a low rate of survival
    • But Courtney fought for her daughter and Lyla was resuscitated and survived 
    • Lyla was kept at the NICU for 126 days before her parents, Courtney and Paul, could take her home
    • Her mother had kept their identity private despite interest from the medical community in Lyla's health and development
    • She reveals the four-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, is now thriving, her speech delay the only indication of her life-threatening premature birth
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