Premature Baby Had Skin So ‘See-Through’ Mom Could See Blood Pumping Around Body

Premature Baby Had Skin So ‘See-Through’ Mom Could See Blood Pumping Around Body
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A baby was born so prematurely that his mother could count her son’s ribs through his “see-through” skin.

The newborn, named Arlo, was “red raw” in color when he was born more than four months early, and blood could be seen circulating around his body under his translucent skin.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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