Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Helps Critical Newborns Recover After Prolonged Treatment
Two very sick newborn babies were treated at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
One baby was born very early at 26 weeks and weighed only 1 kilogram.
Doctors helped the baby breathe and provided nutrition through a vein before slowly introducing the mother’s milk.
After 84 days, the baby weighed 1.8 kilograms and could breathe without extra oxygen.
The baby also received protection against RSV and passed a hearing assessment before going home.
The other baby was born at full term but developed breathing problems, seizures, a brain blood clot and a serious drug-resistant infection.
Doctors used breathing machines, antibiotics chosen from laboratory tests and carefully managed feeding.
After prolonged care, this baby also recovered and was discharged.
The families thanked the hospital teams for helping their children.
A 26-week premature baby weighing 1 kilogram recovered after 84 days of intensive treatment in the NICU.
The premature baby progressed from respiratory support and intravenous nutrition to breastfeeding and breathing without oxygen.
A full-term newborn developed severe breathing problems, seizures, a brain blood clot and a multidrug-resistant bacterial infection.
The second baby received ventilator, CPAP and HFNC support, followed by culture-guided antibiotic treatment and gradual feeding.
Both newborns were discharged in healthy, stable condition after free treatment at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.
- Who
- Two newborns, their families and medical teams at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, including paediatricians and NICU staff.
- What
- The hospital treated and discharged two newborns who had life-threatening complications, including extreme prematurity and a multidrug-resistant infection.
- When
- The treatment durations reported were 84 days for the premature baby and multiple periods of respiratory support for the second newborn; exact calendar dates were not specified.
- Where
- Ahmedabad Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Why
- The newborns required intensive care because of severe breathing difficulties, prematurity, seizures, a brain blood clot and a multidrug-resistant bacterial infection.
- Premature baby
- Born at 26 weeks and weighing 1 kilogram; weight increased to 1.8 kilograms after 84 days of treatment.
- Premature baby respiratory care
- Became able to breathe without additional oxygen by the 81st treatment day.
- Second newborn
- Born at 39 weeks through a forceps-assisted delivery and later diagnosed with a multidrug-resistant bacterial infection.
- Second newborn respiratory support
- Received eight days of ventilator support, 10 days of CPAP and six days of HFNC support.
- Infection treatment
- Blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures confirmed the infection; antibiotics were selected according to culture reports and national guidelines.
- Discharge care
- The premature baby received Nirsevimab and a hearing assessment before discharge.
- Cost
- Treatment for both newborns was provided free of charge at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.