Baby Richard Scott William Hutchinson entered the Guinness Book of Records as soon as he was born
Perhaps the youngest world record holder is Richard Scott William Hutchinson, who was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA), on June 5, 2020.
According to the Guinness Book of Records, Richard became the most premature baby in the world.
The baby was born to a married couple, Elizabeth and Richard Hutchinson.
The birth was scheduled for October 13, 2020, but circumstances turned out to be such that Richard's birthday was June 5, 2020.
He was born 131 days premature at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
The pregnancy period at that time was 21 weeks and 2 days (or 149 days, or 5 months), with a normal pregnancy period of 40 weeks.
The premature birth was caused by medical complications.
At the moment of birth, the baby weighed only 340 grams, and his height was 26 cm.
Doctors estimated the chances that the child was an infant at 0%.
For six months, doctors continued to fight for his life, despite the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The first weeks of his life were the most difficult for him.
The newborn was discharged from the hospital only in December 2020
On June 5, 2021, Richard celebrated his first birthday.
