Born 4 Months Early, This Tiny Survivor Beats the Odds | Short Film Showcase

I just always had this image of this

I just always had this image of this daughter that I would have someday kind

daughter that I would have someday kind

daughter that I would have someday kind of a dirty faced tree-climbing

of a dirty faced tree-climbing

of a dirty faced tree-climbing little girl

24 weeks is considered viability outside

24 weeks is considered viability outside the womb to support at 23 weeks in six

the womb to support at 23 weeks in six

the womb to support at 23 weeks in six days

three white 16 for the girls yeah yeah

three white 16 for the girls yeah yeah it’s right on the line of what’s

it’s right on the line of what’s

it’s right on the line of what’s medically possible and what’s a lost

medically possible and what’s a lost

medically possible and what’s a lost cause

I’m going back someday what managerial

I’m going back someday what managerial then will you sleep all day and play one

then will you sleep all day and play one

then will you sleep all day and play one of the doctors said that there was an

of the doctors said that there was an

of the doctors said that there was an 80% chance she would either die or

80% chance she would either die or

80% chance she would either die or develop serious disabilities everything

develop serious disabilities everything

develop serious disabilities everything from blindness to paralysis to

from blindness to paralysis to

from blindness to paralysis to ventilator

ventilator

ventilator deafness trouble palsy intestinal

deafness trouble palsy intestinal

deafness trouble palsy intestinal problems feeding tubes Oh sweetpea it’s

problems feeding tubes Oh sweetpea it’s

problems feeding tubes Oh sweetpea it’s okay look she’s definitely definitely in

okay look she’s definitely definitely in

okay look she’s definitely definitely in this place I cannot even count the

this place I cannot even count the

this place I cannot even count the number of times that we almost lost her

hi sweetie it’s your birthday today

hi sweetie it’s your birthday today you’re three months old are you such a

you’re three months old are you such a

you’re three months old are you such a big girl

big girl

big girl are you having a good birthday yeah give

are you having a good birthday yeah give

are you having a good birthday yeah give me what I can’t get over is what it was

me what I can’t get over is what it was

me what I can’t get over is what it was inside of her that made her want to keep

inside of her that made her want to keep

inside of her that made her want to keep going

this compares to book your some pairs

this compares to book your some pairs you bug

where’s some socially she’s far ahead of

where’s some socially she’s far ahead of where she should be for her age and in

where she should be for her age and in

where she should be for her age and in terms of her cognitive ability or

terms of her cognitive ability or

terms of her cognitive ability or problem-solving she’s doing wonderful

problem-solving she’s doing wonderful

problem-solving she’s doing wonderful you fine motor she’s not really very

you fine motor she’s not really very

you fine motor she’s not really very good at puzzles that’s right there right

good at puzzles that’s right there right

good at puzzles that’s right there right there but you know Tom’s not either

I’ve retained enough of the hospital

I’ve retained enough of the hospital superstition that I would never say

superstition that I would never say

superstition that I would never say she’s out of the woods we just never

she’s out of the woods we just never

she’s out of the woods we just never know what’s around the corner