‘Smallest-ever’ premature baby born in Ireland arrives home for first Christmas

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Smallest-ever premature baby born in Ireland arrives home for first ChristmasSource: PA

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00:00 So Rena was born at 26 weeks and one day but she was the size of a 20 week baby.
00:08 She was 378 grams when she was born so she was pretty small and actually
00:15 dropped down to 360 grams five days later.
00:18 She had 450 blood tests or swabs, two lumbar punctures, suspected meningitis, two times she had developed
00:27 three sepsis and obviously just putting on the weight was also a huge concern of mine.
00:33 Last month you know she really started making huge steps towards home and we thought oh my god she's
00:39 actually coming home you know it felt so real really that day felt like it was so out of reach
00:44 for so long so the fact that it finally happened it was so surreal.
00:48 Having her home is the best Christmas present you could ever ask for.
00:52 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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