In the very center of the flower, above the green pistil, sat a petite girl, who looked white and tender and lovely. She wasn't half the length of her thumb yet, so people called her Thumbelina. - Hans Christian Andersen, "Thumbelina"
preface
Andersen's fairy tale is a childhood book for many people, after growing up people know that this is just a fairy tale, but in 2006 a news attracted people's attention, an American mother had to give birth to a baby girl by caesarean section at 22 weeks of pregnancy for physical reasons, the girl was born with a length of only 25 centimeters and a weight of only 280 grams, such a small baby was also called the real version of "Thumbelina" by the media.
Caesarean section is mandatory
Waiting for the arrival of a new life is a very happy thing, Amelia Taylor is also full of expectations for the arrival of the child, but after pregnancy she was diagnosed with arteritis, this disease is a physical immune disease, itself is not a very serious disease, but because she is now pregnant, so she can not use drugs in treatment, and this disease has a great impact on her and her children.
The earliest doctor gave the plan after the examination is to choose caesarean section at 27 weeks of pregnancy, which is the best choice for the fetus and the mother, but the disease develops more rapidly than expected, and it is necessary to have a caesarean section when it is 1 day and 22 weeks, otherwise it will endanger the life of the child and the mother.
Saw the tenacity of life
So Amelia Taylor was born, when she was born very small, an adult can hold her in one palm, and because the indicators of the premature birth of Amelia Taylor are not good, there are doctors at that time who assert that the premature child did not live for 3 weeks, and after birth, the parents did not take a good look at the poor child Amelia Taylor was sent to the incubator.
Looking at the child's small body full of tubes, even unrelated people feel pain, not to mention Amelia Taylor's parents, this little desire to survive is very strong, the name her parents gave her also has a brave meaning, even if it is very difficult but with the help of medical staff, Amelia Taylor, who lived in the incubator for 4 months, survived, and she left the incubator after the physical indicators were basically qualified.
"Thumbelina" has grown into a big girl
After leaving the hospital, Amelia Taylor still needs more care, back home to live with her parents, Amelia Taylor's parents are also very protective of their daughter, when Amelia Taylor was one year old, her length reached 32 centimeters, when she was two years old, her height was 70 centimeters, and her weight also increased a lot.
Many people look at Amelia Taylor will feel that this little girl is very strong, although Amelia Taylor was very small when she was born, but now she has grown into a big girl, and her height and weight are not much different from normal people, because after experiencing such things, Amelia Taylor knows the preciousness of life better.
summary
It can be said that Amelia Taylor is lucky, because the development of medicine has made it possible for her to survive in preterm, of course, Amelia Taylor herself is also very strong, many people prayed for this little girl at that time, this little girl who was asserted by the doctor that she could not live for 3 weeks survived with a strong desire to survive, and also touched and inspired many people. Life itself is worthy of awe, and I hope that everyone can overcome difficulties as bravely as Amelia Taylor.
【References】Global Market Information Herald, Beijing Evening News