Baby Hope Daniels was born prematurely at 24 weeks in March and weighed just 300 grams at birth.
CAPE TOWN - One of the youngest premature babies born in South Africa celebrated her first birthday at Netcare Kuilsriver Hospital in Cape Town on Tuesday.Wearing her pink princess outfit, with her name in the front, Daniels celebrated her first birthday with family and staff of Netcare. The birthday bash was organised by African Bank decorated a section of the hospital with balloons, cakes and snacks.
Her mother, Dorianne Daniels, says Hope is doing well, adding that she no longer has tubes connected to her body. #BabyHope She spent 275 days in the neonatal intensive care unit in Kuils River. Hope was discharged in December just before Christmas. She now weighs 7.3kgs from 300 grams. @kaylynnpalm pic.twitter.com/nbhGiZ2Z9YManager of the unit Claire Pitt says Hope weighed 300 grams and now weighs 7.3kg.
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