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Baby born at 24 weeks heading home after 400 days in the NICU

Born at 24 weeks and weighing 1 pound 8 ounces, Colsen Knox has spent more than 400 days in intensive care and now weighs over 20 pounds.

  • After more than 400 days at a University of Kentucky hospital, Colsen Knox is preparing to return home any day now. Savannah Jones has documented his journey since day one.
  • Born in March 2025 at 24 weeks, Colsen Knox weighed 1 pound 8 ounces. Jones was initially told he would remain in the NICU for three months.
  • Colsen had his breathing tubes removed at the 145-day mark and now weighs more than 20 pounds. During his stay, Jones announced on TikTok she welcomed a second son, Everan, in April.
  • "Colsen is the bravest little soul I've ever known," Jones said, reflecting on how delivering at 24 weeks has transformed her understanding of strength and resilience.
  • A GoFundMe account has been set up for the family, raising thousands of dollars for a zoo trip Jones told LEX18 about earlier this month. The homecoming will mark the start of this new chapter.
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Baby born at 24 weeks heading home after 400 days in the NICU

After spending more than a year in a neonatal intensive care unit, a Kentucky mother is preparing to bring her baby boy home.

·Baltimore, United States
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Real stories of overtaking in neonatal care show how advanced medicine and intensive follow-up can transform challenging prognoses of premature babies into hopeful endings. The case of the baby Colsen Knox, born prematurely with only 24 weeks of gestation and after more than 400 days hospitalized, highlights not only the strength of the child, but... The post Baby born prematurely with 24 weeks is going home after 400 days in the neonatal ICU. N…

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WCVB broke the news in Boston, United States on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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