Doctors at the Kamineni Hospitals in Vijayawada claim to have successfully treated a “preterm baby born under challenging circumstances.”
The baby was discharged on June 25 (Sunday), a press release issued by the hospital said.
As per the release, the baby was born to a G2A1 mother with HELLP syndrome and severe pre-eclampsia, with reversal of end-diastolic flow in the 31st week.
Birth Care Unit’s gynaecological team lead by D. Santhi Priya said the baby weighed only one kg at the time of birth, and both the mother and baby had rare conditions. The baby girl was nurtured and treated for 20 days, the release added.
“Despite the challenges associated with extreme prematurity, the baby has been treated without any complications,” Dr. Santhi Priya said.
Key strategies
Key strategies such as family-centred care, Kangaroo mother care, and emphasis on mother’s own milk (MOM) adopted by the paediatric team, who included dorctors Ch. Akhil and Y. Sowjanya, helped the baby grow healthy, she said.
Prevention of sepsis and its potential complications by the NICU staff also played a key role, Dr. Santhi Priya added.
