Tiny Baby Born With Hands Smaller Than a Fingertip is Now Home After a Year-And Developing Normally
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Key Points:
- Gabriel Golden was born prematurely at 22 weeks gestation in September 2024, weighing just one pound, and spent nearly a year in the Vanderbilt NICU battling chronic lung disease and multiple infections.
- Despite a less than five percent survival rate and high risks of neurological and other health issues, Gabriel survived severe complications including broncho-pulmonary dysplasia and pneumonia, eventually requiring a tracheostomy.
- Gabriel’s parents, Caroline and Garreth, endured a harrowing pregnancy and hospital stay, supported by their church community and dedicated nurses, with Garreth commuting long hours to work while Caroline maintained a bedside vigil.
- Now home for three months, Gabriel still faces respiratory challenges but is developmentally on track with no brain
