Over 1lb Preemie With Feet Half the Size of Her Mom’s Forefinger Defies Survival Odds

Over 1lb Preemie With Feet Half the Size of Her Mom’s Forefinger Defies Survival Odds
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A baby girl born at just 23 weeks’ gestation was so small that her tiny foot was half the size as her mom’s forefinger, and her entire leg fitted into her sock.

Mom Mirva Rontti, 28, a primary school teacher from Rovaniemi, Finland, was in a classroom when her contractions began. She was rushed to a local hospital where she delivered her tiny daughter, Helmi Elina, in just two pushes.