'She was happy to be alive': Heartwarming photo shows a baby girl beaming with joy FIVE days after being born prematurely
An adorable photograph of a premature baby smiling has taken the Internet by storm.
Posted by American mother Lauren Vinje, the photo has been shared more than 100,000 times and received more than 285,000 likes on the Facebook page Love What Matters.
'Our first daughter at five days old. 3 lbs 14 oz (1.7 kg), she was happy to be alive!' Ms Vinje wrote next to the heartwarming snap.
'This picture was one I looked at often to get me through the ups and downs of our NICU days.
'Life is so precious.'
At just 1.7 kilograms, the little girl was well below the average weight of a newborn, which ranges between 2.5 kilograms (5.5 lbs) and five kilograms (11 lbs).
Despite this, the tiny little girl was all smiles and was more than happy to flash a gummy little grin for the camera.
Other mothers also took to the Facebook page to share examples of their own happy babies.
'So beautiful, congratulations!' One mother, Laura Flynn, wrote as she shared a photo of her own little boy.
'My little one was 3lbs 6oz (1.5 kg) - he's now 5 and above "average" height for his age,' Ms Flynn wrote.
'Everyone kept telling me that it's the little ones who grow to be the biggest and strongest. I didn't believe it but I do now.'
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