1. On average, a baby weighs 7.5 pounds at birth (but normal range is 5.8 to 10 pounds). Babies are generally 18-22 inches when born.
a) How much did Kallie weigh when she was born?
b) How long was Kallie when she was born?

2. Almost 1 out of every 10 babies in the U.S. is born prematurely. Kallie was not only a premature baby - she was a micro-preemie (babies born before 28 weeks).
a) How premature was she?
b) How much time did she spend in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) before she was brought home this week?

3. For what reason was Ebonie Bender’s pregnancy considered high risk?

4. Why did doctors deliver Kallie 15 WEEKS early? Be specific.

5. Kallie will still need an oxygen tank and a feeding tube for a short while. But she is otherwise leaving the hospital healthy. To what does Dr. Vinit Manuel, the NICU’s director, credit Kallie’s miraculous survival and progress?

6. What do you think of this miracle?