September 25th 2023.
Armani Milby has been dubbed the 'mini Hulk' after she was born with a rare medical condition. The 33-week-old baby weighed in at 12lbs, three times the average size for her gestation. Her mum, Chelsey, 33, from Kentucky, US, often got asked if she was expecting triplets due to the size of her bump.
Armani was diagnosed with a severe form of lymphangioma, which causes growths in the lymph vessels, resulting in her looking like a 'mini bodybuilder'. Chelsey found out about her daughter's condition after an ultrasound at 17 weeks. Doctors estimated that Armani had a 0% chance of survival, but Chelsey still wanted to continue with her pregnancy.
"When I found out, to be honest, I was devastated, I was heartbroken," Chelsey said. "I didn't understand what happened, what went wrong, because I had two other healthy babies, and I cried every day. Every day, I asked God why."
Chelsey's pregnancy was extremely difficult due to Armani's unusual size. She suffered every day, and had to get fluid drained regularly out of her stomach. At 33 weeks, Armani was delivered via C-section. To everyone's surprise, she came out crying.
Since then, Armani has been undergoing constant procedures to remove extra fluid from her body. Later this year, she'll undergo surgery to remove extra lymphatic vessels which should help her body shrink down to the correct size. Over the coming years, she'll undergo surgery to remove the extra skin.
Chelsey believes that Armani will be able to live a normal and pain-free life, and is grateful that her daughter is doing so well.
"She's happy. She hardly ever cries unless she wants to be held," said Chelsey. "We're trying to do everything for this baby and give her the best life possible. She's doing wonderful. She literally is my miracle baby, and we just love her so much."
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