Overview

• A family gathering in Ankeny marked Nash Keen’s first birthday with gifts and the official Guinness World Records certificate for his 21-week gestational survival
• Born on July 5, 2024 at just 21 weeks and weighing 10 ounces, he spent six months in the University of Iowa’s level IV NICU before going home in January
• Now just over one year old, Nash continues to rely on oxygen, feeding-tube nutrition and hearing aids while attending specialized medical daycare
• His medical team is optimistic that a minor heart defect will resolve naturally and is supporting steady developmental milestones such as rolling over
• Nash’s case is reshaping global viability thresholds and reflects rising survival rates for extremely premature infants