Buzz·Posted on Apr 9, 2014This Heartwarming Video About A Severely Premature Baby Is Incredibly TouchingBorn at just 23 weeks and 6 days, doctors said she probably wouldn't make it. But she proved everyone wrong.by Allison BaggBuzzFeed Video CuratorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Due to complications, Kelley Benham and Tom French had their baby girl at just 23 weeks and 6 days, roughly halfway to full term. Doctors call this this the "gray zone," as it's right on the line of what's medically possible. View this video on YouTube youtube.com When tiny Juniper was born, she weighed in at just 1 pound, 4 ounces. Her parents were told that there was an 80% chance she would either die or develop serious disabilities. They almost lost her countless times in the hospital. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But she was a strong little critter and persevered! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF What a little monkey! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF She's socially far ahead of where she should be at her age and is doing wonderfully! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Juniper turns three this April. Although the odds weren't in her favor, she survived. The tiniest inspiration ever! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Learn more about this story through Radiolab's extensive coverage!
