Weighing only 1lb 8oz at birth, premature twin James White fitted into the palm of his father's hand.
Having been starved of blood in the womb, he was only half the size of his 3Ib 4oz sister Harriet.
Thirteen months later, however, he has astonished his parents by thriving against the odds - and is well on the way to catching Harriet up.Mrs White, 29, discovered she was pregnant in November 2006.
Two months later she was told she was having twins.
A scan at 24 weeks showed that James was not growing properly and tests showed there was virtually no blood flow to him.
'Doctors told me that if I could get to 28 weeks pregnant then there would be a chance he would survive,' said Mrs White, a teacher from Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.
'We were absolutely devastated
Having been starved of blood in the womb, he was only half the size of his 3Ib 4oz sister Harriet.
Thirteen months later, however, he has astonished his parents by thriving against the odds - and is well on the way to catching Harriet up.Mrs White, 29, discovered she was pregnant in November 2006.
Two months later she was told she was having twins.
A scan at 24 weeks showed that James was not growing properly and tests showed there was virtually no blood flow to him.
'Doctors told me that if I could get to 28 weeks pregnant then there would be a chance he would survive,' said Mrs White, a teacher from Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.
'We were absolutely devastated
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