Pen-sized baby heads home

[bttr]

The world's most premature living baby, born at 21 weeks and six days, is finally heading home. A baby pen sized here look . http://l.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/uk/hp/tinyb.jpg[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Ross/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-7.jpg[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Ross/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.jpg[/IMG][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Ross/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-6.jpg[/IMG]

[Faceless111]

Not a good picture, and you should learn to link properly. Also, why not post a link to an article so I can read and learn more about this pen-sized baby? That'd make this thread a little more interesting.

[bttr]

Not a good picture, and you should learn to link properly. Also, why not post a link to an article so I can read and learn more about this pen-sized baby? That'd make this thread a little more interesting.

How about this

http://ie.yahoo.com/r/ty/1/tt.

[Ayame_Sohma]

I show about the pen-sized baby on the news at lunchtime its amazing really..

[Acnologia]

It looks like beef jerky.
But still, it is amazing that the baby survived, it will probably have health problems though

[Ωmega]

huh, Im not far off from Baptist hospital.
Im surprised such a small baby survived. I personally wouldve kept the baby there until it was a normal size, and then allowed the parents to take it home

[Koshiro]

Just thinking about what effects this premature birthing may have on the child depresses me, I can't bare to think about it.

[Buruku]

Sure the baby is premature, but its pretty dang obvious that pen is not a normal size, its a huge pen, and the baby is bigger then it. This thread fails to deliver.

I would think the baby the size of a real pen wouldn't survive, I dont know if it would be possible for our organs to function properly at such a frail, small size.

[webby]

it blows my mind that that kid is still alive. I'm no doctor but at that stage of development it doesn't seem like any of its vital organs should have been functioning, not to mention the problems she might develop later in life.

[shinobi dog]

A baby the size of a pen wow.

[Astalle]

Wow...Pen Sized Baby...Wonder if they brought it home in thier pocket O.o? I'd imagine that the little guy might have a few health problems in the future with such small organs. Still It's a miracle that he's still alive. Maybe they should have kept it in the hospital for a little longer, least till it's about an average baby size.

[Buruku]

For Petes sake look at the picture, the baby is a lot bigger then a normal pen.

[shinobi dog]

I still believe it's that size.

[sasunarubishoujo]

Wow 21 weeks is only about 5 months!
That's really early for a noraml 9 month gestation period.
That kid will have a hard young life probably with many complications especially with the lungs since those are usually last to develop in a fetus.

[Korobi]

For Petes sake look at the picture, the baby is a lot bigger then a normal pen.

I agree. That is one big pen.
It's still sad though... having to be born premature is unfortunate.

[Sailor Lunar Eclipse]

You know what's great...having other members say the exact same thing another member says... almost word by word. I find it amazing.

And yes, the baby isn't as small as everyone is thinking.

[Arashi-chan]

woah freaky.. lol but it is a big pen. *nods*

[[Boolean]]

Sure the baby is premature, but its pretty dang obvious that pen is not a normal size, its a huge pen, and the baby is bigger then it. This thread fails to deliver.

I would think the baby the size of a real pen wouldn't survive, I dont know if it would be possible for our organs to function properly at such a frail, small size.

Indeed...that pen is colantic*; more like one of those jumbo sharpie markers we sometimes use in my art classes. Not saying the baby isn't small and premature (poor thing ,o o,) ...but it is most certainly not the size of your average writing utensil.

*-A word my dad and I made by fusing colossal and gigantic...it's not real... >__>;

[Axis]

Hey, now midgets have something to laugh at.

[[Boolean]]

Hey, now midgets have something to laugh at.

/o__o\;; you realize that when the baby gets older (if it gets the chance) it'll most likely be average sized, right? Being premature as a child doesn't stunt growth...

[Axis]

/o__o\;; you realize that when the baby gets older (if it gets the chance) it'll most likely be average sized, right? Being premature as a child doesn't stunt growth...

It's debatable. I have a friend of mine that was born pre-mature. She's rather small...

And even if i'm wrong, I made myself laugh

[Desolate]

Well, this is odd. I heard something about birth effects, and as Chimes mentioned, that'd be pretty much impossible for a human baby to be that small.My pinky finger bone when I was born was like a pen/pencil.And if you say she was as big as my pinky, we got a real Tom Thumb.

[Famahama]

I saw an article in a newspaper the other day . Its wierd and also intresting .