Baby Born at 1 Lb. Goes Home After 4 Major Surgeries and 171-Day NICU Stay in South Korea
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By Hannah Sacks
Published on March 17, 2026.
After 171 days in the hospital, baby Juha, born at 23 weeks and weighing only over 1 lb, has returned home from the neonatal intensive care unit in South Korea. She underwent four major surgeries and received intensive care in the NICU. Despite her early birth, Juha's lungs were not fully developed and she couldn't breathe on her own. She had to rely on a ventilator and underwent open abdominal surgery for intestinal obstruction at 12 days old. Despite this, she was discharged at nearly 8.5 lbs, more than seven times her birth weight. The success of this treatment was made possible through intensive care at Seoul St.
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