A premature infant believed to be the smallest baby ever to survive was called "a great blessing" by her mother, who is preparing to take the little girl and her twin sister home from the hospital.

(CBS/AP) What happened to the tiniest babies ever born? One is a healthy first-grader and the other grew into an honors college student majoring in psychology. Both girls once entered the world ...

CHICAGO — When Rumaisa Rahman was born, she weighed just 8.6 ounces — less than a can of soda. Three months later, doctors say she’s doing “extremely well,” and will be introduced today by Loyola ...

MAYWOOD, Il. -- In 1989, Madeline Mann became the world's smallest surviving baby after she was born at Loyola University Medical Center. She weighed 280 g. (9.9 oz.) -- about the size of an iPhone.

A premature infant believed to be the smallest baby ever to survive was called “a great blessing” Tuesday by her mother, who is preparing to take the little girl and her twin sister home from the ...

When Rumaisa Abdul Rahman was born at Chicago's Loyola University Medical Centre in September, she weighed less than a can of soft drink and fitted into the palm of her father's hand. A mere 244 grams ...