Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Rainbow Hospital Saves 24-Week, 480g Micro Preemie
A very tiny baby, born at just 24 weeks and weighing only 480 grams, was saved by doctors and nurses at Rainbow Children’s Hospital in Bangalore.
The baby's mother had serious health problems, so the baby was born very early.
The hospital team worked hard to help the baby grow stronger.
They gave special medicines to help the baby's lungs and brain develop before birth.
The baby was very small and needed a lot of care.
The hospital's special family care program allowed the baby's parents to be involved in the baby's treatment.
The baby received only breast milk, which helped the baby grow and stay healthy.
After 147 days in the hospital, the baby was strong enough to go home, weighing 2.3 kilograms.
The hospital's team is very proud of the baby's progress and the successful treatment.
Rainbow Children’s Hospital in Bangalore successfully treated and discharged a 24-week, 480-gram micro preemie.
The baby was born prematurely due to the mother's severe hypertension and diabetes, requiring immediate medical intervention.
The hospital administered antenatal steroids and magnesium sulphate to support the baby's lung and brain maturity before delivery.
The baby's weight dropped to 440 grams in the first week but showed remarkable resilience, gaining weight and strength over 147 days in the NICU.
The hospital's Family-Centric Neonatal Care Model allowed parents to participate in the baby's care, contributing to the baby's healthy development and successful discharge.
- Who
- Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bangalore and Baby R (name withheld)
- What
- Successful treatment and discharge of a 24-week, 480-gram micro preemie
- When
- After 147 days in the Neonatal ICU
- Where
- Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bannerghatta, Bangalore
- Why
- To provide advanced neonatal care and support for the most fragile newborns
- Baby's Birth Weight
- 480 grams
- Baby's Lowest Weight
- 440 grams
- Baby's Discharge Weight
- 2.3 kilograms
- Time in NICU
- 147 days
- Baby's Gestational Age
- 24 weeks
- Hospital
- Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Bangalore
- Medical Conditions
- Severe hypertension and diabetes in mother
- Treatment
- Antenatal steroids and magnesium sulphate