A baby boy born weighing only 1 lb. is about to return home with his parents after more than 400 days in the hospital.

Barrett Brasfield was delivered via emergency C-section at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, in June 2024, when his mother, Carli Brasfield, was only 26 weeks pregnant, according to Cleveland 19.

The infant developed lung problems and infections and was admitted to the hospital’s Regional Infant Intensive Care Unit for eight months. He subsequently spent time in the Newborn ICU at the neighboring Children’s of Alabama hospital.

Carli and her husband, Roman, are now prepared to take their kid home.

Barrett, who has been in the hospital for almost 400 days, is set to be discharged on Monday, July 14, according to Cleveland 19.

“It will be an incredible experience to bring him home and cross the threshold of our home for the first time. We’ve had a nursery set up for several months.” It’s been fantastic to see him in his room and experience that,” Roman told Cleveland 19.

Barrett had a tracheotomy in April. He is now using a ventilator and a G-tube. He is expected to outgrow the three support devices after a few procedures.

“You’re in the fight of your life,” Carli remarked. “It started the day he was born. It was simply our way of helping him return home.

The baby’s homecoming has been a long time coming, as his parents had anticipated him to be discharged last autumn and again by Christmas.

They characterized Barrett as “so full of life” to Cleveland 19.

“He laughs, plays, rolls, sits up, eats, and is filled with delight. You would never believe he’s been in the hospital for over 400 days because he’s so full of life,” his mother explained.

Carli wrote an emotional blog entry in August 2024 about her inability to bring Barrett home.

“It will never stop. This situation is particularly challenging and is the one that keeps me awake most nights. When we started our NICU experience, we knew that in the best-case scenario, he would be home before his due date. That is September 9. We know this will not be the case. Unfortunately, we will be waiting many, if not many more, months,” she wrote at the time.

“It is unfair, and it’s not supposed to be this way,” she said.

According to Healthline, a baby is termed preterm if born before 37 weeks of pregnancy.

“The earlier a baby is born, the more likely they are to have medical problems,” the website noted, adding that preterm newborns may have difficulty breathing, low birth weight, low body fat, and an inability to keep a stable body temperature, among other life-threatening medical concerns.