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Father to a baby born at 1 pound, 4 ounces (580 grams for those who don't know freedom units). Wife had preeclampsia and baby had to come out at 26 weeks (a little over 3 months early).
Obviously this is not common, but it's far from the first time my hospital has dealt with that kind of thing. Our daughter has had her share of complications and specialists we've had to see. There are still some developmental delays, but nothing we're expecting long-term. It's been a HELL of a ride, no doubt, but she's coming close to her second birthday and overall doing great!
Feel free to ask me anything you'd like about the experience. Although one NICU doctor said it best that every parent in this situation has the same 3 questions:
Will they survive? (in our case, yes)
Will they be normal? (As normal as an offspring raised in our house can be... Eventually)
When can they come home? (Ours did about a month after due date, 4 months and 4 days after birth)