A woman who was brain-dead and supported by life machines has given birth to a premature baby, but now the child is “fighting for life” in intensive care.
This tragic yet quite a medical miracle story has drawn a lot of attention as doctors were trying their best to keep the mother’s body alive until the baby was ready to be born.
The woman whose name has not been revealed was declared brain dead early in the pregnancy, but the doctors decided to continue her life support to give the fetus a chance to grow.
At the time of their effort, the baby was born through a C-section, but it was very premature. The medical team has confirmed that the infant is still in a life-threatening condition and is being cared for continuously in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
The family of woman is said to have been there for her all the time, asking for a miracle for both of them, but the doctors informed that because the mother was declared brain dead legally, the life support system is going to be turned off after the birth.
This extremely rare and extremely emotional case is certainly touching to everyone. It presents a whole bunch of complicated and ethical issues related to the life support limits for such incidents if they are raised.
Besides that, families’ emotional scars are still very deep despite the medical achievements in saving such pregnancies under these circumstances.
The medical professionals have not mentioned the baby’s future condition they believe, but the family has requested not to disclose, while they are dealing with this difficult period of their lives.
