A premature baby born the size of a bag of sugar and kept alive in a sandwich bag has defied the odds to start elementary school.

Darcey Clegg, who is now four years old, weighed just 1lb 5oz when she was born in September 2016 via an emergency c-section—three months early.

The little girl had to fight for her life in the neonatal unit at Royal Oldham Hospital, Greater Manchester, until she miraculously came home on 30th December after 64 days in hospital.

Now despite everything, she is getting ready to start school in September, and mom, 50-year-old Gill Glegg, couldn't be prouder.

Gill, who works as a carer, said, "Darcey is amazing. She was so tiny in that little sandwich bag, I didn't know if she would make it.

"It's so emotional to see her start school. We've got her uniform and everything ready to go."

Gill's pregnancy was smooth sailing until a scan at 28 weeks revealed her baby was not receiving enough blood and there was a placental abnormality. She was immediately rushed to Royal Oldham Hospital for an emergency operation.

"It was terrifying," Gill said. "I wasn't given much hope that she would make it. But she came out crying."

Darcey was immediately taken to the neonatal intensive care unit to help her survive the crucial early months. She battled blood transfusions and had to build up strength before she could come home in time for New Year's Eve.

"She was the best present," Gill said.

Since then Darcey has defied the odds to be a normal healthy girl. "She started walking a bit late, but it was an amazing moment," Gill said. "She is a dream."

As for Darcey, she can't wait to go to school, saying, "I can't wait to go and play with lots of other kids."

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