550 gram baby 24 weeks gestation finally discharged after more than 3 months and 2 surgeries

Meerut : Dr Amit Upadhyay’s NICU team at Nutima Hospital has achieved a milestone by saving a premature born baby. This is a great achievement not only for Meerut but for the whole of Uttar Pradesh, because children born at just 24 weeks (less than 6 months) of gestation, around 500 grams, rarely survive in any Newborn Center (NICU) across the country.

This 500-gram baby was born on 15th March at Anandit Hospital by Dr. Garima. He couldn’t even breathe. Considering his condition he was immediately shifted to NICU, Nutima Hospital. After many years of marriage, this baby was born with great difficulty. The parents were very happy with the birth of the child, but were also very worried about having a premature child. After 3 months of treatment, several days on ventilator and 1 eye surgery by Dr. (Dr. Priyank Garg, M.S. OPHTHALMOLOGY) and after undergoing an intestinal surgery today the child is being discharged.

There is a sense of relief along with joy in all the members of the family. Parents are all praise for Dr Amit Upadhyay, Neonatologist of Nutima Hospital and all the other doctors and nursing staff of NICU and expressed their gratitude for giving such great happiness. Babita, mother of the child admitted that at the time of the birth of the child, she was very concerned as survival rate of such cases are only 1-5% as per the doctors.

Nutima Hospital has a very state-of-the-art NICU in which every disease of the newborn is treated. Every neonatal surgery is also possible here. All the facilities and equipment are available here for the treatment of premature children born.

Nutima Hospital, Meerut

(Press conference to commemorate the survival of 550 gm premature baby at Nutima Hospital)