Overview

• Guinness World Records formalized Nash Keen’s title as the world’s most premature baby on July 23 after he survived birth at 21 weeks gestation.
• He marked his first birthday with a whipped cream–topped cake and a party surrounded by family and friends in Ankeny, Iowa.
• Born at University of Iowa Health Care on July 5, 2024, he weighed just 10 ounces and measured 9.5 inches before spending six months in a Level IV NICU and going home in January.
• Doctors credited advanced ultrasound monitoring and specialized resuscitation protocols for identifying early health issues and improving his chances of survival.
• Now at home he continues to use oxygen support, a feeding tube and hearing aids while attending a specialized medical daycare for ongoing therapy.