Confirmed Diagnoses

• Prematurity (30–32 weeks) with Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW — 1.225 kg) — born ten weeks early, with multiple organ systems still in development

• Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) — underdeveloped lungs unable to sustain independent breathing; one dose of surfactant therapy has been administered to help the air sacs stay open

• Grade I Intraventricular Haemorrhage (IVH) — a small bleed inside the fluid-filled spaces of the brain, detected in the early days of life. Grade I is the mildest classification on a four-grade scale. While it does not necessarily cause permanent damage, it requires careful monitoring to ensure it does not progress and to watch for any neurological impact on the baby's development

Current Treatment Requirements

• Respiratory support — helping the baby breathe as the lungs are not yet strong enough to work independently; one dose of surfactant has already been given

• Close neurological monitoring — serial cranial ultrasounds to track the Grade I IVH and ensure it does not progress to a higher grade

• Parenteral and carefully managed enteral nutrition — the gut is too immature for normal oral feeding; nutrition is delivered intravenously while tube feeds are gradually introduced

• Clotting function monitoring — Prothrombin Time (PT) was slightly elevated at Day 2 (INR 1.46); being monitored to ensure clotting function normalises as the baby matures

• Blood culture surveillance — blood culture at Day 2 returned negative (no bacterial growth), which is a reassuring sign; ongoing infection surveillance continues

• Incubator-based temperature regulation and round-the-clock vital sign monitoring

  Estimated Cost of Treatment NICU Treatment (6–7 weeks) : ₹2,50,000 – ₹3,00,000 Medicines :₹90,000 Total Estimated Cost : ₹3,90,000/-

  Why This Is Critical

  A 1.225 kg baby born at 30–32 weeks is already managing the full weight of extreme prematurity — underdeveloped lungs, an immature gut, a temperature-regulation system that cannot function without an incubator, and an immune system with almost no defences.

  The Grade I IVH adds a layer of complexity that requires vigilance. While Grade I bleeds often resolve without long-term consequences, they demand serial monitoring and careful management. Any progression to a higher grade carries increasingly serious risks to brain development, motor function, and cognition. The medical team at Sai Sparsh is monitoring this closely — but the monitoring itself is part of the cost, and the cost is beyond what this family can bear.

  Six to seven weeks of intensive NICU care stand between this baby and home. Your support — whatever you are able to give — goes directly toward his respiratory care, his nutritional support, his brain monitoring, and every day of the expert, vigilant attention that is giving this little boy the best possible chance.

  Please help Rohini and Salim bring their baby home.

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