Benjamin Astbury has just celebrated his first birthday but this is a much bigger deal than you may think because doctors predicted Benjamin would not live that long.
Born premature, Benjamin arrived almost 3 months earlier than expected and weighed less than half a kg! The average baby weighs 3.4kg (3400 grams), Benjamin was only 500 grams when he was born and is the smallest baby ever born at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in the UK.
After suffering 5 cardiac arrests, Benjamin was given a 1 in 10 chance of surviving as doctors told his parents that he did not have enough strength to fight his health issues.
Benjamin was put on a ventilator and underwent tests to check for inflammation and infection. A good test result is a score under 4, Benjamin tested a score of 324.
However this lucky little fighter passed all expectation and turned 1 on April 15th. He is now a healthy weight and is living at home. Benjamin still has several operations ahead of him but his family is confident that he will pull through as he has done through all the obstacles so far.
Congratulations Benjamin, Happy Birthday!
Article written by D Mulhern
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27 Responses
Aww so cute! Good luck Benjamin! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Good Luck small child
Happy Birthday! You are 1 strong baby.
he is fames when he is 1
OMG!! Thats so sad but im so happy h made it!! :’)
happy birthday Benjamin good that you made it bro
good luck for your operations
🙂
this baby is so cute and this story is so sad keep fighting benjimin
Happy birthday Benjamin. That baby is sooo cute.
Aww! Im so glad he made it!
well done you have got so far
don’t give up
Happy Birthday best wishes you have a great life ahead of you so live it to the fill little buddy
Oh I am so happy that he made it
happy bday
wow……
a little baby is famous at the age as 1!
like harry potter!!
he is so cute
happy birthday for yesterday
Wow
he is a so cute baby like have a good birthday Benjamin your awesome baby
Happy birthday.
happy birthday sweetheart:)
hope your okey
you are my dream to make you better
he is a so cute baby like have a good birthday Benjamin your awesome baby
happy b day
well done you have got so far
don’t give up
Happy Birthday best wishes you have a great life ahead of you so live it to the fill little buddy
well done you have got so far
don’t give up
Happy Birthday best wishes you have a great life ahead of you so live it to the fill little buddy. also I hope you survive for as long as you can. Just live like a normal person apart from being the smallest baby. Well done for breaking the world record
P.S. Are you the one that was the size of the palm of a hand?
I hope you survive for as long as you can. Just live like a normal person apart from being the smallest baby. Well done for breaking the world record
P.S. Are you the one that was the size of the palm of a hand?
I hope you have a good life and dont give up to soon. i’m 12 years old and I was like you.