"I didn't know that a baby could survive being that small," mom Miya Vidal tells PEOPLE

A Cleveland mom, Miya Vidal, shared her update on her preemie baby’s survival with PEOPLE. The 22-year-old mom had the smallest babies at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital. Named Essence Pickney,

“We’re going to end up at Buc-ee’s. That’s the next exit here” Nathan Birdsong told the 911 operator. “By the time I got on the off ramp on I-44, they transitioned me to a Mercy (hospital) representative to give me advice for the birth.” At around 3:15 a.m., the parking lot at the Buc-ee’s was nearly empty.

Lindsey and Tim Pierce were open to "anything and everything" before they welcomed their baby, who was born from an embryo created in 1994 Getty Images A baby was born from an embryo that was in storage for over 30 years Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born to ...

A couple from Marshfield, Missouri welcomed their third child in the parking lot of Buc-ee's in East Springfield after calling 911 while on I-44, with the parents delivering the baby themselves and the birth certificate noting the unique location.

Essence Pinkney was born at just 24 weeks in February 2025, weighing less than a pound. Her doctors say she's now exceeding expectations.

Baby Eloise was only 14 ounces when she was born nine months ago Julia and John Thompson were excited to finally get pregnant after years of trying — but the excitement slipped into fear when they realized their little one was measuring pretty small The ...

TYLER, Texas (KYTX) - A baby who was born weighing just 15 ounces went home after a six-month fight for her life. “It was so scary, because the doctor was like, ‘I can’t hear the heartbeat. The baby’s not measuring what she’s supposed to measure,’” Labreshia Howard said.