'Extraordinary odds': Baby born at 23 weeks heading home after 196 days in Brandon Hospital NICU

A baby boy named Phillip, born at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital in October 2025 at just 23 weeks gestation, is heading home after spending 196 days in the hospital's NICU. His journey from micropreemie to a healthy infant highlights the advancements in neonatal care. Phillip's mother was only six months pregnant at the time of his birth.