Premature baby born at 22 weeks had size of can of drink

2017-12-27 16:01 Last Updated At：12-28 18:31

She's only bigger than the 'Thumbelina'.....

A premature baby girl came into the world so early that she weighed just about 13oz with the size of a can of drink. But she managed to survive and grow stronger and she is even able to come home before Christmas!

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This Christmas miracle happens in a family in the Missouri State of USA.

'I did not think that a human being could be so tiny,' recalled the mom of the miracle baby Robin. 'She weighed a little less than a can of soda and to be honest, it was scary to look at her.'

Baby Ellie wasn't supposed to be born until November 1, 2017. Robin thought she had a perfect pregnancy until her first routine ultrasound scan at 18 weeks pregnancy.

The midwife saw that Robin's cervix was shortened which was unusual. 'This meant that I could have gone into labor at any second which would have been terrible because the doctors couldn't have helped her and she wouldn't have survived.'

Finally, the Doctors put a small ring-shaped device into Robin's cervix, trying to prevent premature labor. Ellie was born at 21 weeks and six days in mid-June this year, weighing just 13.6oz and measuring 10.4 inches long.

Ellie had to stay in the NICU unit since she was born but she made it before Christmas! 'It's such a dream come true to have her home for Christmas,' said Robin, 'We kept praying for this as she grew stronger in the hospital.'

'Christmas is such a special time of the year. It's all about a baby and his birth and we are so fortunate that we have our own baby girl home to celebrate the season with.'

'It truly is a Christmas miracle.'

Kiefer Sherwood has hat trick as Canucks beat Islanders 4-1 for 3rd straight win

NEW YORK (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood had three goals for his second hat trick of the season as the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight win.

David Kampf also scored and Thatcher Demko had 22 saves to help the Canucks finish a sweep of the three New York-area teams this week. Vancouver won 2-1 at New Jersey on Sunday and beat the Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday. Demko was in net for all three wins.

Anders Lee spoiled Demko's shutout bid with 5:05 left in the third period, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 26 saves for the Islanders. New York has lost two straight after winning six of seven, and snapped a five-game win streak at home.

Vancouver raced to a 3-0 lead in the opening period. Kampf scored his first goal this season at 8:55, Sherwood beat Sorokin at 10:35, then scored again at 15:47.

Lee scored his ninth of the season and 298th of his career in the third to get the Islanders on the scoreboard.

Sherwood scored into an empty net to complete his third career hat trick and get his team-leading 16th goal. He also had three goals Oct. 31 in a 4-3 shootout win at St. Louis.

Demko, who improved to 8-5-0 this season, made 23 saves in Tuesday's shutout over the Rangers on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

Vancouver’s three-game winning streak follows an 2-8-1 skid, and all three wins have come after trading former captain Quinn Hughes to Minnesota a week ago.

The Canucks continued to be without leading scorer Elias Pettersson (upper body) for the sixth straight game.

Canucks: At Boston on Saturday night.

Islanders: At Buffalo on Saturday night.

AP NHL: https://www.apnews.com/NHL