Most premature baby born at 9oz

Doctors have released photographs of the world's most premature baby — who has won a nine-month battle for life.

The boy was the length of a sheet of A4 paper and weighed a fraction over 9oz when born through Caesarean section almost 16 weeks prematurely at the University of Medicine in Goettingen, Germany, last June.

It was only this week, after doctors were sure the baby would live and his parents were allowed to take him home, that they made public his struggle.

The child had been hooked up to feeding and breathing tubes, a heart monitor, catheter and electronic devices every second of the day.

Baby expert Dr Stephan Seeliger said: "I spoke with the parents and said I thought this child was a fighter and would make it. Well, he made it!"