Boy born at 25 weeks completes NICU journey after 123 days

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 21:55 · Archive

Harry, born at 25 weeks weighing 875 grams, spent 123 days in neonatal intensive care before going home on low-flow oxygen and a feeding tube.

Harry was born by emergency caesarean in October 2025 at 25 weeks and four days, weighing just 875 grams. His mother Amy Moody had been enjoying a healthy pregnancy when unexplained cramping prompted a positive preterm labour test and five days of hospital monitoring. An hour before his birth, Ms Moody and her fiancé Jarrod Donohue were counselled about his chances of survival and risk of long-term disability.

Harry's lungs were severely underdeveloped, more resembling those of a baby born at 22 weeks. He spent his first two months on a ventilator, repeatedly becoming exhausted during attempts to remove the breathing tube. Several weaning attempts failed, as did two short courses of steroids. Doctors then prescribed an intensive six-week steroid treatment despite concerns about potential developmental effects. "The options were either you do it or, you know, don't have him anymore," Ms Moody said. "So we took the risk on it and it paid off majorly."

After 123 days in the neonatal intensive care unit, Harry recovered sufficiently to go home on low-flow oxygen and a feeding tube. His parents now plan to participate in Walk for Prems, marking the distance they have travelled since his birth.

How it is being reported

• The little lives and long road behind a very big walkA year ago, Harry's parents could only dream of joining Walk for Prems. After 123 days in the NICU, they're celebrating just how far their boy has come.The West Australian · 10 Oct, 21:32
• The little lives and long road behind a very big walkA year ago, Harry's parents could only dream of joining Walk for Prems. After 123 days in the NICU, they're celebrating just how far their boy has come.Perth Now · 10 Oct, 21:32

In this story: Harry · Amy Moody · Jarrod Donohue · Walk for Prems

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