When most people look at photos of premature babies, they see their fragile, frail bodies fighting for their lives. When photographer Red Methot looks at them, he sees their infinite potential to transform.
Like Alexis who was born at 22 weeks and grew into a happy, healthy 5-year-old, Red's son was also a premie who transformed.
"My son was born at 29 weeks and my daughter at 33 weeks," Red told Upworthy. "These are the kind of pictures I would like to have seen when my first child was born — they've been through that, and they are great now."
Red believes every premature baby has their own unique journey and hopes to capture that in showing the photos of where they were then and where they are now.
"Each time I meet a new person, I [learn] about a new story," he said.
See the stunning photographs below.
Margot, born at 29 weeks
Noah and Nathan, born at 32 weeks
Thomas, born at 23 weeks
Charles, born at 26 weeks
Éva, born at 29 weeks
Chloé, born at 32 weeks
Léonard, born at 35 weeks
Émile, born at 26 weeks
Juliette, born at 30 weeks
Théo, born at 25 weeks
Thomas, born at 29 weeks
Amelia, born at 26 weeks
Lea-Rose, born at 26 weeks
Lana, born at 30 weeks
Lexiani, born at 25 weeks
Justine, born at 30 weeks
Andréanne, born at 32 weeks and 26 weeks pregnant
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