INCREDIBLE photographs show the miraculous survival of a premature baby who was born 17 days after her twin was stillborn.

Lexie Sienna Bryant weighed just 1lb 5oz when she was born 23 weeks premature at Hull Women and Children's hospital, after her brother Kobi died.

MEN Media 6 Lexie Bryant survived just over two weeks in her mother's womb after her twin was born stillborn 17 days before

MEN Media 6 Hull Women and Children's Hospital staff have dubbed Lexi a 'miracle baby', as she turns one

The twins were due in May last year, but Gemma Bryant's waters broke the day before her 20-week scan on December 16 2017.

On Christmas Eve, she gave birth to Kobi who was born sleeping, and his lungs were too underdeveloped to be saved.

But 17 days later, Lexie was born, much to the amazement of staff who warned Gemma and husband James that neither babies would survive.

She will need more time to meet her goals, but otherwise is doing us all proud Mum Gemma Bryant

Little Lexie spent 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit, before she was allowed to go home with oxygen and a feeding tube.

Gemma recalls the "bittersweet roller coaster of emotions" as she experienced so much pain losing Kobi, but so much joy with Lexie's birth.

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As Lexi celebrates her first birthday, Gemma told Hull Daily Mail: "Lexie is going from strength to strength everyday.

"She is still under a specialist about her eyesight as she is short-sighted and will need glasses by the age of three, but otherwise she is doing great.

"We are so proud of her everyday she is so very precious to us."

MEN Media 6 Lexie's parents Gemma and James Bryant were not able to give her a cuddle for 20 days

MEN Media 6 She arrived 17 days after her twin brother Kobi Nathaniel was tragically stillborn

MEN Media 6 Mum Gemma Bryant holds baby Lexi who spent more than two weeks in her womb, after the death of her twin

MEN Media 6 Lexi celebrates her first birthday, and is growing from strength to strength

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