On 29/3, a hospital representative announced that on the night of 23/3, the mother's water broke completely at 36 weeks of pregnancy. Doctor Do Tuan Dat, Director of the Fetal Medicine Center, and his team immediately performed a C-section. The newborn weighed 3,4 kg, cried loudly, and breathed well independently immediately after birth. Doctors did not need to use any prepared resuscitation methods. At this time, the infant still carried two small drainage shunts on its back, resembling "wings" that had just completed their mission to save a precious life.

The baby was born with two drainage tubes on its back, resembling wings. Photo: Hospital provided

Previously, the mother, from Thanh Hoa, discovered an abnormality at 23 weeks of pregnancy. The condition progressed rapidly, causing compression of the heart and lungs. By 32 weeks, the fetus had generalized edema accompanied by polyhydramnios, directly threatening its life. Doctors at the Fetal Medicine Center quickly consulted and decided to place a pleural drainage shunt directly in the uterus. The procedure significantly reduced the fluid volume, stabilized the fetus's health, and extended the pregnancy by 4 weeks. This critical period played a key role in helping the fetal lungs develop and complete their respiratory function.

Doctor Dat noted that severe pleural effusion cases previously often led to respiratory failure in infants, requiring doctors to perform intensive resuscitation or immediate intubation after birth. The baby's loud cry clearly reflected the effectiveness of the fetal intervention technique.

Currently, the Neonatal Center has admitted the infant for in-depth examination. Doctor Le Minh Trac, Director, diagnosed the baby with pleural effusion and is applying a specialized treatment regimen. Hospital leadership assessed the success of the case as evidence of modern medicine's development, helping specialists change prognoses and bring high-risk pregnancies to a safe conclusion.

Le Nga