Little Fei arrived to us on
October 22, 2013, from an orphanage in Hebei Province. He had been abandoned as
a newborn preemie weighing only 1.5 KG (just over 3 pounds). In addition to
being tiny and very weak, he also had a cleft lip. The orphanage staff told us
that he was having major trouble breathing, and that from the moment they found
him, he hadn’t cried once. The orphanage staff tried to feed him, but had had
little success. They sent him to the Hebei Children’s Hospital, where they
put him on a ventilator.
Eventually, the orphanage asked
us for help with his case, and we went to pick the little guy up. For the next
few months, Fei received careful monitoring, feeding, and plenty of kangaroo
care in our Beijing Baby Home Preemie Unit!
Over the few short months since
he arrived, Fei has doubled in size. Watch his transformation in action!
This photo is priceless:
As time went by, he was getting
to be chubbier and cuter than ever.
Just look at him in this photo!
Pretty soon, he was big and
strong enough for a cleft repair. He recently had cleft surgery, and will be
staying with us through his recovery period. Here he is (left) after his
transformation, with his buddy Nian.
Here he is on the right, looking
sleepy with his friend Zheng.
Pretty soon, he’ll be ready to
find his forever family!
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