Mangalore: Premature baby proclaimed dead by doctors found alive
Pic: Spoorthi Ullal / Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (MD)
Mangalore, Aug 23: A premature baby that was taken for burial after being proclaimed dead by doctors was found to be alive just as the parents poured milk into the baby's mouth as per Hindu tradition. The overjoyed parents immediately took the baby back to the hospital. The incident took place on Saturday, August 23.
Gauri from Kumta had a premature delivery on August 15 at one of the private hospitals in Kuthar and the baby was kept in the incubator. The doctors at the hospital declared the baby 'dead' on Saturday August 23 at 12 noon and informed the same to Pushparaj, the father of the child.
Pushparaj and his family members then took away the baby and proceeded to the burial ground at Chembu Gudde, Thokkottu to conduct the last rites.
During the last rites, in accordance with the Hindu tradition, Pushparaj poured milk into the mouth of the baby which was kept ready for burial. To their utter joy, they found that the baby was alive and crying. Pushparaj immediately rushed the baby to another hospital, where it is now recovering.
Pushparaj approached the Ullal police station to lodge a complaint against the private hospital. He is understood to have later decided not to hold the hospital responsible for the incident.
Meanwhile, the hospital in its clarification said that the baby had not been declared dead by the doctors and that the parents had themselves requested to discharge their baby from the hospital.
The hospital stated that the baby had failed to cry immediately after birth and had to be resuscitated and put on ventilator. Though the baby's condition improved initially, it started deteriorating afterwards and it was found that there was no spontaneous breathing. A neurosonogram was done which showed features of intraventricular haemorrhage and other symptoms, indicating poor prognosis (chances of recovery). The condition of the baby was explained to the parents, who were then not willing to continue treatment. Hence the baby was discharged on request, stated the hospital.
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