Micro preemie baby born at 1 pound goes home after 134 in ICU

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Original airdate: 11/5/2019 | ittle Leonard Starcher has a lot to smile about.

Lenny, as the family calls him, was born at just 25 weeks and weighed just over a pound. He spent 134 days in St. Luke's neonatal unit.

It's been an emotional journey for his parents Iris and Justin.

"I just couldn't believe it. I never had even heard of a baby being born that small. I didn't know what to think I didn't know if he really did stand a chance or if you know they were just kind of trying to help me deal with it and stuff," Iris Starcher said.

Justin was what they call a micro preemie.

"A micro preemie is a baby that's less than 28 weeks and less than 1500 g. So Lenny certainly falls into that since he was 470 g at birth," Dr. Kim Costello said.

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i was born at 22 weeks an weighed 1 pound an a half ounces!! your baby boy is a fighter!! he is strong!! i am so happy for you both that you get to enjoy him at home!!! just enjoy every minute!! it goes by so fast!!!

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