Hyderabad: 28-week preemie overcomes challenges, discharged healthy from Apollo Cradle

On World Prematurity Day, Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital highlighted the successful revival of a rare preterm case, demonstrating the impact of advanced technology, expert Neonatal ICU care, and a skilled team of doctors.

Hyderabad: In a remarkable display of medical expertise and teamwork, a baby born at just 28 weeks of gestation, weighing a mere 760 grams, has been discharged in a healthy condition from Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, after overcoming life-threatening complications.

On the occasion of World Prematurity Day, Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital showcased the combined power of advancement in technology, skilled Neonatal ICU Care, and an experienced team of doctors, in helping the revival of an unusual preterm case.

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The baby of Raja Mohan Reddy and Kavitha was shifted to Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, Jubilee Hills. At the time of admission, born preterm and classified as ‘an extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant’, the newborn faced immediate challenges from birth. On the third day of birth, the X-Ray of the abdomen was done which was suggestive of pneumoperitoneum due to intestinal perforation.

After two months of intensive care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the baby was discharged in a healthy condition, weighing 1.56 kg. The doctors team was led by Dr. Lalatendu Kumar, along with Anesthetist Dr. Vishwanath and team, and the NICU specialist Dr Krishna Swaroop Reddy, Dr K Raja Subba Reddy, and Dr P Shiva Kumar Reddy with the dedicated nursing and paramedical team.