Baby of Geetha

Age: Preterm gestational age 34 weeks and birth weight 1940gms

Funded by HAC: 1,00,000/-

Clinical History:

Baby of Geetha is a preterm male baby. This is a first-born child to these parents after 13 years of married life through IVF treatment. The baby was delivered at preterm gestational age of 34 Weeks with a birth weight of 1940 grams.

Mrs. Geetha has a history of hypertension. The baby didn’t cry immediately after birth, had extreme respiratory distress and 1 episode of apnea immediately after birth requiring bag and mask ventilation, and the condition of the baby was thoroughly explained to the father and present relatives and the baby was shifted to Hope Children’s Hospital with bag and mask ventilation for further treatment and management.
Diagnoses: Preterm(34weeks)/HMD/Probable Sepsis, Baby is on Mechanical SIMV Ventilator – FiO2 – 90%, Baby is maintaining SPO2 at 99%, NG feeds 5mL every 2nd hourly. o HR – 134/Min, RR – 46/Min, Euthermic.

Baby of Geetha is saved at a cost of 1,00,000/-