A German baby born after only 21 weeks and five days in the womb has equalled a world record for surviving premature infants, the hospital. When Frieda was born on November 7 she measured 11 inches and weighed only 460 gram.
A German baby born after only 21 weeks and five days in the womb has equalled a world record for surviving premature infants, the hospital. When Frieda was born on November 7 she measured 11 inches and weighed only 460 gram. "In the specialist literature, other premature babies have been lighter than her at birth, some even less than 300 gram, but there is no mention of a premature baby even younger than Frieda," the clinic in western Fulda said. 
A baby was born in Ottawa in 1987 at exactly the same stage of its mother's pregnancy, the statement said.
Frieda was discharged weighing 3.5 kilo and measuring nearly 20 inches, the clinic said. "Frieda was kept in a completely sterile environment, with her breathing assisted and fed through her navel," Dr Repp said. However, her twin brother Kilian died a few days after being born.
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