Rainbow Children’s Hospital successfully treat babies born extremely pre-term
TWO BABIES BORN IN UNDER 24
WEEKS OF PREGNANCY LIVE TO TELL THEIR STORY
- Team led by Dr. Rahul Yadav, Rainbow Children’s Hospital successfully treat babies born extremely pre-term
24th April 2019,
Chennai: A
team of expert neonatologists, led by Dr. Rahul Yadav at Rainbow Children’s
Hospital today showcased the successful treatment of two babies who were born
during second trimester, at 23-24 weeks. The babies were born to two women
(Mrs. DuniyaKhandoker and Mrs.Fathima) from Bangladesh.
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L to R: Dr. Shobana Rajendran, Senior
Consultant, Neonatology, Dr. Rahul Yadav, Lead Consultant, Perinatology
and Neonatology and Dr. Arun Kumar, Senior Consultant, Neonatology,
Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Guindy along with patients, Mrs. Duniya
Khandoker and Mrs. Fatema Haque
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The
babies were born elsewhere and were rushed to Rainbow Children’s Hospital in a
very critical condition for intensive neonatal care. Having delivered a
pre-mature baby in the past, the mothers had a pre-labour rupture of membrane
that led them to go in for a pre-term delivery.
The
babies, who were born within 23-24 weeks of pregnancy, not only faced
difficulty in breathing, but also had gelatinous skin and under developed
intestines. Weighing 480 grams and 600 grams only, the babies required
extensive supervision and 24*7 intensive support to survive and become normal.
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| Medical & Admin Team with Patients |
Scientifically,
the success rate of survival of babies born in the second trimester, that is
23-24 weeks, is very remote. At Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Dr. Rahul Yadav, Lead Consultant,
Perinatology and Neonatology, along with his team, Dr.Shobana Rajendran, Senior Consultant, Neonatology and Dr. Arun Kumar, Senior Consultant,
Neonatology, have treated the baby in a double walled incubator by assisting
the baby to breathe using surfactants and ventilation.
Commenting
on the occasion, Dr. Rahul Yadav, Lead Consultant, Perinatology and Neonatology
said, “When both the babies were brought
to the hospital, the mothers had no hope for the child to live. Both the babies
were born in the 24th week of pregnancy with difficulty in breathing
and immature intestines. Mother Fathima had conceived twin babies, of which one
died after delivery, whereas in case of Duniya, who had also conceived twins,
one of the babies died inside the womb due to which the doctors had to perform
caesarean delivery.
When the babies were brought
to the hospital, they weighed 600 grams and 480 grams respectively. My team
left no stone unturned while managing the babies to ensure a constant
improvement in the health of the babies. We have seen a gradual and steady
development in the weight, health and food intake of the babies. The treatment
was only possible due to the utmost confidence placed by the mothers in my
team.”
Mrs.
Fathima belongs to a low-income household in Bangladesh and the hospital helped
the parents to raise funds through a crowd funding activity to receive the
treatment. Currently the babies, baby of Duniya and baby of Fathima, weigh 1.4
kg and 1.8 kg respectively and have been discharged from the hospital after
intensive care for 93 days and 103 days respectively.
About Rainbow Children’s
Hospital:
Rainbow
Children’ Hospitals is a leading group of Children’s hospitals with 18 years of
experience offering high standards of Perinatal Care and Paediatric Super
Speciality services, with 11 units spread over Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad,
Vijayawada and Chennai. It is the first corporate children's hospital in India.
Setting the benchmark in neonatal and paediatric intensive care, Rainbow has
played a major role in saving thousands of critically ill children and has
emerged as one of the best children’s hospital in the country. The hospital has
a highly motivated team of highly qualified and experienced consultants,
dynamic team of residents and fellows, well trained nurses and paramedical
personnel.
