Against all odds, a baby named Nash Keen has just turned one. He was born at just 21 weeks of gestation, making him the most premature baby ever to survive.

When Nash was born, he weighed only 10 ounces about the size of a bar of soap. His mother, Mollie Keen, gave birth 133 days earlier than expected at the University of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital.

“We weren’t sure if he’d even survive those first critical hours,” Mollie recalled. “But we wanted to give him the best chance.”

Sadly, this wasn’t the Keen family’s first experience with premature birth. Just two years earlier, they had lost their daughter McKinley at 18 weeks. Therefore, when they got pregnant with Nash, hope came with fear.

👶 Nash spent six months in the NICU, receiving 24/7 care. Even though doctors had doubts, Nash began to show signs of strength.

According to Dr. Amy Stanford, the neonatologist who cared for him, “he showed remarkable resilience.” In fact, he started making steady progress after just a few weeks.

Today, Nash still uses oxygen and a feeding tube. However, he’s growing stronger and is already rolling over. He lights up every time someone cheers him on or calls him by his nickname, “Nash potato.”

His journey has now earned him a Guinness World Record, beating the previous record-holder by just one day.

🎉 To celebrate, close friends and family gathered for a small birthday party. Nash received toys, clothes, and a certificate from Guinness — proof that this little fighter is truly one of a kind.

“He’s all smiles all the time,” Mollie said. “He’s truly the best thing that could have happened to us.”

💙 A Story of Strength and Hope

Nash’s survival shows what modern medicine and human resilience can do. As a result, families around the world now have more hope than ever.