The pediatric department of Gotri Hospital gave a new life to triplet newborns and discharged them from the hospital on Friday. Resident doctor Dr. Mausum Jaiswal said that the triplets ( two brothers and a sister) were born in a private hospital in Chhotaudepur were brought to their department for intensive care on the fourth day of birth in critical condition. These babies were born at 32 weeks, i.e. 8 months prematurely. One of the three weighed 1.300 grams, the other weighed only 900 grams and the third weighed 1.100 grams, which is very low. The baby weighed 900 grams and was the healthiest despite being the lightest. After three days of oxygen, his condition improved. The condition of the other two was relatively delicate. So they had to be kept under a ventilator for the first 5 days. Problems such as low birth weight, premature birth, and oral bleeding exacerbated their condition. They also had to be protected from infection. However, under the guidance of Dr. Nimisha Pandya

Author-Shlok Talati