Lucas Moore: 23-week 520-gram Baby Survives

Lucas Moore was born prematurely at 23 weeks weighing 520 grams, just 0.7 of an ounce over the hospital’s 500 gram cut-off point for intervention. (Telegraph)



With severe health problems – including a bleed on the brain and a hole in his heart – Lucas’s chances seemed dire, and doctors warned there was a high chance of him suffering disabilities as a result.  



But Lucas defied predictions and has now celebrated his first birthday.  The Daily Mail suggests that the case will fuel the debate over guidelines governing whether hospitals try to save the lives of extremely premature babies.