Premature Baby Born at 26 Weeks is Now a Thriving 23-Year-Old

Born at just 26 weeks gestation and weighing less than 1lb, Jarryd Grootboom was so tiny that his father’s wedding ring could fit around his upper arm.Doctors warned his parents that he was not expected to survive. Despite this, Jarryd nevertheless overcame severe medical complications and seven months in hospital, and is now thriving at the age of 23.Today, Jarryd is a success story: he has a job, his own car, and a passion for travelling.“My parents told me what I went through, and I’m so than