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Article: REAL people: Meet Tommy Teapot!; When tiny Thomas Heil was born, he was so small he could have fitted into a teapot. Now his parents can't believe their little fighter's had his first birthday.(Features)
- Article from:
- The People (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 19, 2003
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Byline: JO UPCRAFT
For Manchester couple Joanne and Andrew Heil, just watching Thomas enjoy his teapot-shaped birthday cake was a truly magical moment after all they've endured since his birth last year.
Joanne, 26, gave birth at 25 weeks into her pregnancy, making Thomas almost four months premature. At 1lb 6oz, he was given little chance. "The first few weeks were touch and go," says Joanne. "It was hell."
Andrew, 36, says: "We were told only one in five babies as premature as our Thomas survive." Thomas ...