Baby Born With Hands The Size Of 1p Reaches First Birthday
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Britain's tiniest baby born in 20 years has reached her first birthday.
Isabella, born at just 24 weeks (6 months) on 14th June last year, had hands so tiny they were smaller than 1p coins.
Kym Brown, 25, and Ryan Evans, 26, were told to expect the worst from doctors, when their daughter was born by emergency caesarian weighing less than a pound in weight.
The 12.2 oz baby had to undergo two life-saving operations and months of close-calls before she was allowed to go home at six months old in December 2018.
Now, the miracle baby celebrates her first birthday.
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To make the day even more special, it now doubles up as an anniversary, as Isabella's father Ryan proposed to her mother Kym at the birthday party.
After singing Happy Birthday to Isabella, Ryan, from Bishop's Cleeve in Gloucester, said: "Obviously it's not just a birthday celebration. It's a celebration of survival really.
"For a long time we did not think she would get to this point. We are now finally a family. There's only one thing left to make us a real family."
As this happened, Kym called into the crowd "Dad, did you hear that?", when Ryan got down on one knee next to her.
Kym said "What?", and began sobbing as she realised what was happening, nodding in acceptance.
"After all we have been through this is one of the happiest days of my life," Kym said, but both agreed the best thing was seeing Isabella reach the milestone birthday.
"Our beautiful little miracle turned one, a huge milestone for such a little fighter," said Kym.
"I am so so proud of her, the most amazing person I know. Her smile keeps me going every single day."
Happy birthday, Isabella!
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