A German woman has given birth to a one-pound baby after only 21 weeks and five days of pregnancy, making it one of the world's most premature babies to survive.
The German newspaper Bild reported that her twin brother Kilian died a few days after being born.
A doctor on duty said that "there is no foreseeable risk of after-effects for the moment" and that the little girl "should develop normally like any other child."
Professor Reinald Repp, director of the paediatric clinic, told the newspaper that her survival was "a miracle" because generally babies born before 22 weeks have no chance because their lungs, heart and brain are not sufficiently developed.
"Frieda was kept in a completely sterile environment, with her breathing assisted and fed through her navel," he said.
Any baby born before eight months of pregnancy is considered premature.
Very premature babies (less than 32 weeks) are considered at high risk of suffering developmental problems.
A doctor on duty said that "there is no foreseeable risk of after-effects for the moment" and that the little girl "should develop normally like any other child."
Professor Reinald Repp, director of the paediatric clinic, told the newspaper that her survival was "a miracle" because generally babies born before 22 weeks have no chance because their lungs, heart and brain are not sufficiently developed.
"Frieda was kept in a completely sterile environment, with her breathing assisted and fed through her navel," he said.
Any baby born before eight months of pregnancy is considered premature.
Very premature babies (less than 32 weeks) are considered at high risk of suffering developmental problems.
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