At 25 weeks, doctors at Bengaluru's Cloudnine Group of Hospitals diagnosed the mother with an incompetent cervix and severe urinary tract infection (UTI).
While an incompetent cervix can shorten and weaken the cervix, or cause it to open too early during pregnancy, UTIs cause inflammatory reactions that lead to uterine contractions and increase the risk of premature delivery.
Severe UTI led to spontaneous rupture of membranes, leading to delivery at 25 weeks. A woman from Bengaluru gave birth to a girl weighing 750 grams.
At the 25th week of life, most of the organs of the fetus are not properly developed, and hence, such premature babies have very low chances of survival.Mohit Singhal, consultant neonatologist and pediatrician at Cloudnine, said on Thursday, “When the mother was 25 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with incompetent cervix and severe UTI, we were very uncertain about the outcome and the survival of the baby. "
"In Western countries, about 50-60 percent of babies born between 24 and 26 weeks survive. Only about 1 in 4 babies (25 percent) survive or have a near-normal outcome. About 50 percent have mild development. There may be impairment, and 25 percent may face serious neurodevelopmental problems, such as problems with movement, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, vision loss and severe learning difficulties,'' he said.
Soon after birth, the baby began having trouble breathing, requiring intubation and ventilator support.On the second day, the child experienced hypotension or low blood pressure and required medications to stabilize circulation and optimize oxygen supply.
Additionally, an ECHO scan performed to assess the heart condition revealed a significant patent ductus arteriosus, which was removed with the medication.
After a challenging 62-day stay in the neonatal intensive care unit, the baby was discharged weighing 1.67 kg, the doctor said.
He said that "the baby is doing well, growing without any complications".
While an incompetent cervix can shorten and weaken the cervix, or cause it to open too early during pregnancy, UTIs cause inflammatory reactions that lead to uterine contractions and increase the risk of premature delivery.
Severe UTI led to spontaneous rupture of membranes, leading to delivery at 25 weeks. A woman from Bengaluru gave birth to a girl weighing 750 grams.
At the 25th week of life, most of the organs of the fetus are not properly developed, and hence, such premature babies have very low chances of survival.Mohit Singhal, consultant neonatologist and pediatrician at Cloudnine, said on Thursday, “When the mother was 25 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with incompetent cervix and severe UTI, we were very uncertain about the outcome and the survival of the baby. "
"In Western countries, about 50-60 percent of babies born between 24 and 26 weeks survive. Only about 1 in 4 babies (25 percent) survive or have a near-normal outcome. About 50 percent have mild development. There may be impairment, and 25 percent may face serious neurodevelopmental problems, such as problems with movement, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, vision loss and severe learning difficulties,'' he said.
Soon after birth, the baby began having trouble breathing, requiring intubation and ventilator support.On the second day, the child experienced hypotension or low blood pressure and required medications to stabilize circulation and optimize oxygen supply.
Additionally, an ECHO scan performed to assess the heart condition revealed a significant patent ductus arteriosus, which was removed with the medication.
After a challenging 62-day stay in the neonatal intensive care unit, the baby was discharged weighing 1.67 kg, the doctor said.
He said that "the baby is doing well, growing without any complications".
