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Born at 22 weeks: 'Her chance of survival was close to zero'

Chelsea Kiew made history in 2018 when she became the youngest baby to survive birth at KKH. Her parents share her dramatic story

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Ms Aura Lin had taken two sips of her husband's homemade soup when the contractions hit hard.

Then, her water broke.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 24, 2021, with the headline Born at 22 weeks: 'Her chance of survival was close to zero'. Subscribe