The touching journey of a premature baby born at 26 weeks of gestation

   

Born prematurely at the 26th week of pregnancy, which is about 3 months before the due date, the Saxon boy had to fight very bravely to win his life.

 

Photo series: The touching journey of a premature baby born at 26 weeks of gestation
For most of the early days after birth, the Saxon boy had to fight for his life under the close supervision of the hospital.

Photo series: The touching journey of a premature baby born at 26 weeks of gestation
The Saxon boy bravely fought for his life.

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Saxon was sleeping soundly on his mother's chest.

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Saxon spent five months in the hospital and was always with his parents.

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That incredible ''journey was captured by the boy's' father through pictures.


Heidi and Edmund Shum - the parents of baby Saxon couldn't believe their baby could live with less than 1kg of birth with so many illnesses: necrotizing enterocolitis, sepsis, jaundice, inguinal hernia...


Photo series: The touching journey of a premature baby born at 26 weeks gestation

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The boy had to fight for his life with many diseases.!

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The tender moment when mom holds the brave Saxon's hand.

 For the first month after Saxon was born, the task of Heidi and Edmund Shum was not changing diapers, cuddling or lullaby, ''watching their baby sleep every night in the hospital,'' but most of the time in the hospital. rope wrapped around the body



''Heidi shared We had long nights sitting outside Saxon's room and praying for him.

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Saxon happily waved to his two brothers through the hospital window.

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Saxon and dad.

''Saxon's two brothers, Elliott and Dexter, always asked the same question when they saw their parents coming home from the hospital, which was: Mom, when will I see you. It has been a long, difficult journey for the whole family.

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''The boy is not alone in the hospital because his parents are always there.''

Photo series: The touching journey of a premature baby born at 26 17 weeks gestation
''Saxon is much smaller than his clothes.''

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.Mother's milk is abundant but the boy is not healthy enough to eat much.

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Photo series: The touching journey of a premature baby born at 26 19 weeks of gestation

Photo series: The touching journey of a baby born prematurely at 26 20 weeks gestation
''Heidi's mother was very happy when the doctor announced that her son's health was progressing well.''

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''Saxon and his mother in the days of being discharged from the hospital.''

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''8-month-old baby Saxon (centre) with his two older brothers Elliot, 11, (right) and Dexter, 4 (left).''

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''A strong and brave boy.''
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