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| '''Rumaisa Rahman''' (born ], ]) is a baby who, according to medical records, is the smallest born baby in history to survive birth after complications due to her size. Rahman was eight inches (20 cm) long and weighed 244 ]s (8.6 ]s). She has a ] sister, Hiba, also a small baby, weighing just 563 grams (1 pound 4 ounces) at birth. | |||
| Her parents, Mahajabeen Shaik, 23, and Mohammed Abdul Rahman, 32, were originally from ]. Shaik left the hospital at the end of December, while Rumaisa remained there until ], ]. Three months after her birth Rumaisa's weight had increased to 1.18kg (2 pounds 10 ounces). | |||
| Rahman was born after 25 weeks of ]. During ] her mother suffered from ], making her ] run at high levels. The condition affected Rumaisa the most, putting the baby into distress and leading to birth by ]. | |||
| Generally healthy, the twins had to undergo laser ] surgery to correct visual problems, a common occurrence among ]. Rahman was tested for ], a worry due to the increased blood pressure of her mother, but the results indicate that she will not have the disease. | |||
| Coincidentally, the hospital where they were born, ] in ], ], also delivered ], the previous record holder for the smallest baby to survive birth. | |||
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