Jivanta Children’s Hospital, situated at sector 5 saved life of a new born baby girl weighing only 607 gm. With the right treatment given to her on time, she now weighs 1800 gm.

Newborn specialist Dr. Sunil Jhangid informed that Rajesh Lohar’s wife Geeta gave birth to twins on 11 June through cesarean after IVF technique. One of the girls weighed 1275 gm while the other weighed only 607 gm. The new born was immediately shifted to the hospital.

Dr. Sunil Jhangid, neonatologist Dr. Mani Bhatnagar and trained team of staff took care of the baby. She was kept under ventilator and medicine was poured in her lungs for her to breathe properly. There has been no report in the state where a baby so light had been saved.

Dr. Jhangid informed that despite treatment, the success rate is only 20-30% and only 5-10% babies live with slow brain development. Due to vaporization of water from the girl’s skin, she had difficulty taking milk. The doctors injected nutrients, proteins, glucose and fat through veins. After 35 days, the baby girl learnt to breathe on her own. She was kept in the ICU for three months.

Today after 3 months, she now weighs 1800 gm and is living a healthy life with her twin sister. Dr. Jhangid said that with efficient doctors and nurses, it is now possible to save premature babies with 500 or 600 gm weight. Jivanta Hospital has many a times, saved premature babies and helped give them lifeline.