He Was Born 3 Months Premature And Weighed Half A Kilo. But See What He Looks Like 1 Year Later.

Giving birth is never easy but for Lyndsey and Benjamin Ward, it was an experience that they could never have expected. The reason? Lindsey and Benjamin’s little boy was born over 3 months premature.

Also known as preterm births, premature births occur before the 37 completed weeks of a pregnancy. More than 1 in 10 pregnancies end in premature births. When a baby is born premature, the chance of survival drops in relation to how early the birth happens. Consequently, premature birth is the biggest killer of young children, with more than a million children dying as a result of complications associated with preterm birth. It’s a very scary statistic so you can imagine how Lyndsey and Benjamin felt when Lyndsey went into labour well before her due date.

When Lyndsey and Benjamin’s little boy was born, he weighed a very minuscule 1.5 lbs. Compare this to the average newborn weight of 7.5 lbs. Consequently, the newborn had to spend 107 days without his mother in the Neonatal Care Intensive Unit, where he could be closely monitored. When he was finally strong enough, the doctors let the parents take him home. And that’s when Benjamin, a professional photographer, had the idea to take photos of his son for the next 365 days.This is one of the most beautiful and heartwarming movies that I’ve seen in a long time.

Check out the video below. This is easily one of the most beautiful and heartwarming movies that I’ve seen in a long time. Let us know what you think!


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