Premature twins set record at Cleveland Clinic, surviving at just 22 weeks

By Victoria Bergin  Due to advances in modern medicine, premature babies are surviving at higher rates and earlier delivery dates. Kimyah and DJ Jackson set a record at Cleveland Clinic as the youngest surviving premature twins when they were born at 22 weeks. When their mother Kimberly went to the hospital clearly in the early stages of labor, …

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Born at 22 weeks and weighing the equivalent of a soda can, Ohio twins now at home and thriving

After spending 138 days in the NICU, the twins were able to go home By Dave Andrusko I think my favorite stories—and perhaps one of yours as well—are accounts of extreme preemies who fight and struggle and refuse to give up. Kimyah and DJ Jackson were born prematurely nearly a year ago. Together, they weighed …

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