A TINY girl who was born 11 weeks premature is so small she can fit into her mum's hand.

Baby Hallie Sofia Dury was born at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, on Tuesday, weighing just 500g.

6 Mum Robyn Bryant with new baby girl Hallie Dury Credit: MEDIA WALES

Mum Robyn Bryant is "overwhelmed" with joy as medics repeatedly told her Hallie could die from 20 weeks.

She said: "Everyone was blown away by her. She's tiny - around the same size as my iPhone.

"I can't even describe how happy I am. I wasn't prepared to hear her crying and fighting, so when she did - I was so overwhelemed."

Robyn Bryant said her pregnancy became "very stressful" from 20 weeks as doctors told her and partner James Dury that Hallie could pass away at anytime.

6 Medics told Robyn that baby Hallie could have died at any time from 20 weeks Credit: MEDIA WALES

6 Baby Hallie defied all odds and has survived, despite being 11 weeks premature Credit: MEDIA WALES

6 Robyn and her partner James Dury got to meet their baby girl on Tuesday Credit: MEDIA WALES

At 27 weeks, medics said Hallie was not "viable", meaning she would not be able to survive outside of the uterus.

Recalling the delivery, Robyn said: "There were loads of doctors and nurses, waiting to take her, in case she wasn't breathing.

"But, she proved everyone wrong - she came out screaming, crying, fighting and breathing on her own.

"The placenta was the size of the palm of my hand and was grey and gritty - there was no bloody flow there."

6 Hallie is now being kept in a high-dependency unit at the University Hospital of Wales Credit: MEDIA WALES

6 Little Baby Hallie, who weighs 500g, is the same size as an iPhone Credit: MEDIA WALES

Hallie is now being kept in a high-dependency unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, while Robyn and James are staying in nearby accommodation provided by the Ronald McDonald charity.

Robyn is now telling her story in a bid to raise awareness of premature births and to reassure women who may be going through similar experiences.

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"I was speaking to other mams who had been through similar experiences and it really helped me.

"There was so much support there. Everyone had time for me.

"I want to be able to give that back now, and if anyone wants to message me or talk then I would be up for that."

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