bengaluru prematurely born dev skanda weighed only 600 grams and was the size of the doctors palm his veins were as thin as hair strands and he struggled with feeble organ function for four months today the 19yearold is a topper in academics poet and biodiversity enthusiast who excels in extracurricular activities too it is great to bear the tag of a miracle baby as no one thought i would survive i was so tiny that it was almost impossible for doctors to insert iv lines and artificial breathing tubes to support my weak organs however advanced medical science doctors commitment and my parents support enabled me to overcome a very critical phase of my life said dev like dev even davik viswanath now 27 faced the consequences of premature birth and emerged victorious he weighed 1kg at birth 32 weeks davik suffered several critical lung problems for three months till he overcame the odds and was discharged after he weighed over 2kg davik has just completed his law studies with flying colours and aspires to join the state cricket team while there were so much concern about my survival today i am doing as well as any of my friends i am training to pursue my passion said davik a pet lover when sanjana was born at 28 weeks she weighed less than 1kg and was the size of a forearm she had severe complications in the intestine and had to be operated upon she also underwent several cardiac surgeries and an eye surgery now 25 sanjana has finished law from christ university with an impressive score she is pursuing higher studies in the united kingdom we had almost lost hope of taking home a healthy daughter but all thanks to advancement in technology and effective neonatal care i am the mother of a successful daughter today said her mother a doctor at st johns hospital