The little girl has already reached one month old. According to Tianjin News, reporter Han Aiqing of the City Express, this malformed baby weighed about three or four kilograms at birth, but she weighs less than one kilogram; normal babies usually stay in their mother's womb for 40 weeks before being born, but she was forced to come into the world at only 30 weeks. Her head is as small as a tennis ball, and her arms and legs are as thick as an adult man's fingers. However, this fragile life has overcome many difficulties and has survived for 38 days, with her weight increasing to 1400 grams. But for such a premature baby with low gestational age and low weight, there are still many hurdles to pass in order to continue creating miracles.
Current Status of the Baby Girl:
Weight increased to 1400 grams
Can be discharged when over two kilograms
At 5:17 PM on March 22, a baby girl was born at the General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University. When the baby was taken out, the medical staff were stunned because the baby girl only weighed 800 grams. At that time, the doctor showed the baby to the father Wang Xingang for a brief moment. The father of the baby said: "The baby's head is only as big as a tennis ball, and her arms and legs are as thick as my fingers. This child makes me feel heart-wrenching!" Soon, the baby girl was sent to the sterile ward, where she was cared for 24 hours a day by the medical staff. "The doctor immediately issued a critical condition notice, saying that the baby's weight was too light, and many unexpected situations could lead to her death..." However, with the careful care of the medical staff and the baby's own strong vitality, she overcame one obstacle after another, such as ischemia and respiratory arrest. Now, her weight has increased to 1400 grams, and the doctor said that as long as the baby's weight exceeds two kilograms, she will be out of danger and can be discharged from the hospital.
Baby's Mother:
Decided to give birth despite serious illness
The only child in her life
Both parents of the baby girl come from Tongliao, Inner Mongolia. The baby's mother is only 25 years old this year. This couple originally ran a restaurant locally, living a prosperous life, but everything changed after the baby's mother Di Zhixin became pregnant. "I knew before marriage that she had reduced platelets, but it wasn't a particularly serious disease. After becoming pregnant with this child, all her blood indicators plummeted. In August last year, I brought her to Tianjin for treatment, and she was diagnosed with immune pancytopenia at the General Hospital." Husband Wang Xingang said, this is a condition where all three types of blood cells (white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets) decrease. With this disease, the patient's immunity is extremely poor, even if they are in their prime, they will be as weak as elderly people in their seventies and eighties.
At that time, the doctor suggested that Di Zhixin terminate the pregnancy for her own health. "She didn't agree, because the doctor also told her that this child might be the only child of her entire life." Thus, this great mother decided to keep the child. During the pregnancy, Di Zhixin experienced all possible symptoms of pregnancy, and her condition was more severe than others, but she endured them all because she wanted to protect this child so much.
Overwhelmed:
Treatment costs exceed 200,000 yuan
Hope kind-hearted people save the child
On March 22 this year, Di Zhixin's vital signs became increasingly weak. The doctor said that if the child continued to stay in the mother's body, she might be in danger of losing her life, so they recommended performing a cesarean section. Thus, the "miniature baby girl" was born.
"In the case where the child has no unexpected incidents, the daily treatment cost is over a thousand yuan. Up until now, the child has been hospitalized for 38 days, costing more than 40,000 yuan. Including the previous series of treatment costs for her mother, we have already spent more than 200,000 yuan, of which 60,000 yuan was borrowed!" Father Wang Xingang said sorrowfully, in order to save more medical expenses for his daughter, Di Zhixin stopped treatment and returned to her home in Tongliao with her frail body, leaving Wang Xingang alone to take care of the child. "Yesterday, the child's mother called and said that her anemia was too severe, so she had to borrow money to get a blood transfusion at the hospital to survive!" Speaking of his wife, Wang Xingang feels deeply distressed.
"The doctor said that the child can be discharged when her weight exceeds two kilograms. I calculated that spending another 60,000 yuan in medical fees could save the child's life. She is so small, yet she has endured so much to survive, we absolutely cannot delay her treatment or deprive her of the right to live just because we lack money. But my wife and I have borrowed money from all our relatives and friends who we could. We can only seek help from kind-hearted people in Tianjin to help us save this unfortunate child." Wang Xingang sobbed while saying.
Doctor's Explanation:
24-hour monitoring, not completely out of danger
Li, the head doctor of the neonatal ward at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, stated that the "miniature" baby girl is very light in weight, which is common among the newborns he has treated. Because her weight at birth was too light, many organs have not fully developed. From a medical perspective, the survival rate is relatively low. However, since the mother Di Zhixin took the risk to give birth to the child, and this might be her only child, the medical staff have done their best to treat the baby girl, hoping that she can survive. Although the baby girl has already reached one month old and has been alive for 38 days since birth, she is not completely out of danger, and at any time she may stop breathing due to various reasons. Therefore, the medical staff are currently monitoring the baby's condition 24 hours a day. "Reaching two kilograms in weight is the standard for the baby girl to be discharged from the hospital. We cannot guarantee that we will definitely save this child, but we are making every effort!" Director Li said.
The parents of the "miniature" baby girl urgently need the help of kind-hearted people to save the child's life. If you are willing to lend a helping hand, please contact us at the news hotline 28201234. (Editor: SN026)