Rumaisa Rehman is the seventh youngest premature birth to have ever survived, and also the smallest baby to have ever been born, weighing just 9.2 oz. at birth! Baby Nash Keen was born 133 days premature and has been named by Guinness World Records as the youngest-ever preemie to survive.

Understanding the Context

Keen spent 182 days in the NICU and recently celebrated his first birthday at home with his family. The most premature baby ever born is celebrating his fourth birthday today. Curtis Zy-Keith Means (USA) was born 132 days premature, at a gestational age of 21 weeks 1 day. He weighed just 420 g (14.8 oz), which is about as much as an American football.

Key Insights

Mollie Keen holds her baby, Nash, the world’s youngest premature baby; Nash was born more than four months early and celebrated his first birthday this month. (photo: University of Iowa... Guinness World Records announced Wednesday that an Ankeny, Iowa baby is now the youngest prematurely born baby on record. Nash Keen turned 1 year old on July 5. Born at 133 days premature, Nash Keen is the new Guinness World Records title holder for the most premature baby.

Final Thoughts

It’s an expectant parent’s worst nightmare: Waiting in a hospital room for days surrounded by doctors and nurses, hoping their baby won’t be born too early. Iowa boy born at 21 weeks is now the world's most premature baby Iowa baby Nash Keen, born at just 21 weeks gestation and weighing only 10 ounces, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's most premature baby to survive.