US EditionAnkeny baby born at 21 weeks named new Guinness World Record holder
POLK COUNTY, IOWA, JUL 23 – Nash Keene survived birth at 21 weeks, breaking the previous record by two days, after nearly seven months in intensive care, doctors say he is thriving despite ongoing care.
- Guinness World Records announced Wednesday Nash Keen of Ankeny, Iowa, as the youngest surviving baby born at 21 weeks gestation on July 5, 2024.
- Six months after losing McKinley Keen at 18 weeks, Mollie Keen faced PCOS and an `incompetent cervix`, leading to early labor that caused Nash’s extreme prematurity.
- Weighed only 10 ounces at birth, spent 189 days in the NICU, and underwent four surgeries, underscoring the intensive care required for his survival.
- Despite ongoing needs for oxygen and daily medication, his parents and doctors said he’s thriving, and he remains a happy, giggly one-year-old.
- Dr. Amy Stanford said `no one will know that he was born so early`, underscoring how his story symbolizes hope and advances in neonatal medicine.
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