Tiny Scots baby born weighing just 325g thought to be smallest in UK to survive

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A Scots baby born weighing just 11oz is thought to be the smallest baby to survive in the UK. Tiny Hannah Stibbles was born on December 30, 2021 by emergency C-section when her mum Ellie Paton, 17, was just 25 weeks pregnant.

The tot weighed just 325g - 11oz - at birth and before delivering her doctors warned Ellie and dad Brandon, 21, that their baby had 'next-to-no chance of survival' and would need to be immediately resuscitated after birth.However, the incredible tot defied all expectation and was born breathing on her own and did not need to be revived.

She is now believed to be the smallest baby to survive in the UK and fits into the palm of her teenage mother's hand. Previously the smallest baby girl to survive in Britain was Aaliyah Hart who was born weighing 12oz in 2003.

And the smallest baby boy on UK record is Frankie Thomson who weighed 368grams -or 13oz - at birth. Speaking exclusively with the Daily Record Ellie said: "We are so proud of her.