A critically- ill preterm baby boy who was struggling with his life after his birth, completely recuperated after 20 days of treatment at Aastha Mother and Childcare Hospital here. He was discharged from hospital on Monday night.
The poor parents of the baby boy also got financial support from the hospital with the help of Vatsalya Trust, for the expenses incurred during treatment.
Dibakar Behera, a resident of Timber colony here, works as a labor in Chennai. Dibakar’s wife Daimanti had given birth a preterm (34 weeks) baby boy at Rourkela Government Hospital on March 15.
After the birth, the baby was found critical, as he did not cry after his birth and his two feet and hands looked pale. The baby was rushed to the Aastha hospital immediately in critical condition. He was diagnosed preterm with birth respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure with neonate jaundice with sepsis. The baby was immediately resuscitated by Neonatologist Dr Smitha.
He was put on ventilator and also was given surfactant. The baby was looked after by the team of Aastha hospital under the leadership of Dr P lall. Finally, he was discharged from hospital on Monday night. “I am very happy that my child is alright now. I thank this hospital and the Vatsalya Trust for coming forward to save my child’s life,” said Dibakar.