Lauren Vinie’s daughter was born premature, tipping the scales at just 3lbs 14oz. And while Lauren and her other half may have been worried for her, this little tot was keen to let her parents know she was going to be totally fine.
Posted to the Love What Matters Facebook page, Lauren’s daughter’s smile has inspired others to share their wonderful, inspirational and sometimes heartbreaking stories of their little ones born early.
1. Sophie was born at 26 weeks; the picture was taken two weeks after brain surgery.
Sarah Foley/ Love What Matters Facebook
2. Born weighing a teeny 3lbs, this preemie is now the current world record holder for the fastest solve of a Rubik's cube...4.904 seconds. "He's 15 now and had a fighting spirit then that has never left him!"
Dana Mendenhall Etter/ Love What Matters Facebook
3. Taken at just two days old and 3lb 7oz - this little girl is now 16-weeks-old.
Natasha Bond/ Love What Matters Facebook
4. Kennedy was born at 31 weeks. She weighed just 3lb 2oz.
Jill Chambers Goodwin/ Love What Matters Facebook
5. This little boy was born last year at 25.6 weeks and weighed 2lbs 2oz. This is the first time he smiled; he was one-month-old.
Christina Coma/ Love What Matters Facebook
6. Posted by Leslie, this picture shows her two children: daughter on top born 11/19/13 at 32 weeks 2lbs 3oz; son on the bottom born 10/8/16 at 30 weeks 2lbs 5oz.
Leslie Emery/ Love What Matters Facebook
7. Posting a picture of her baby boy at seven days old - and weighing just 4lb 9oz - Carrie says her son was smiling up at his dad a mere week after he was born. He's now 17-months-old.
Carrie Estes/ Love What Matters Facebook
8. Sharing a picture of her daughter who was born weighing just 3lb 14oz, Jennie wants to encourage all NICU mamas out there to keep their chin up: "Cherish the moments even though it's hard, and ask for help if you need it. Ask your family, friends, doctors, nurses, the hospital. You are not alone. Your babies are fighters and so are you."
Jennie Karn/ Love What Matters Facebook
9. 'Little Froggy' was born at 29 weeks and weighed just 1lb 14oz. He is now a happy, healthy five-year-old!
Carolyn Pagano/ Love What Matters Facebook
10. Born at 32 weeks and weighing just 3lbs 14oz, mum Michelle wrote how they were in hospital for her first 45 days. She's a happy, healthy three-year-old now.
Michelle Lynn Mulvehill/ Love What Matters Facebook
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