Babies Surviving Under 24 Weeks' Gestation
Liam Watkins is 11. He was born at 24 weeks, weighing just 1lb 7oz. He lives with his mum, Wendy, 37, who works part-time for a supermarket, his father, Steve, 40, a welder, and his six-year-old sister, Becky, in Canvey Island, Essex. Wendy says: "Looking at the wonderful, perfect child that Liam is today, I can barely bring myself to remember what my 'baby' looked like when he was born at 24 weeks.