11/04/2026
*Vrundavan NICU Miracle: 25-Weeker* Tiny Fighter Goes Home After 79 Days
Some stories are not just medical cases.
They are stories of courage, patience, and hope.
A tiny baby born at just 25 weeks of pregnancy came to us weighing only 700 grams.
At that time, he was smaller than many people’s palms.
Breathing was difficult. Feeding was difficult. Survival itself was uncertain.
But this little fighter decided to fight. And our team decided to fight with him.
*The First Few Days* –
1) The Toughest Time
Baby was born by C-section and immediately had severe breathing difficulty due to immature lungs (RDS).
He needed a ventilator, surfactant injection, and later CPAP and NIV support for many days.
There were apnea episodes, problems that are very common in extreme preterm babies, but each problem was managed step by step and during discharge baby was having no BPD(chronic lung disease) as per standard classification.
2) Feeding started slowly with with mother's milk along with complete Total parenteral nutrition including lipids.
3) Phototherapy was given for jaundice.
Blood transfusions were given when needed.
4) ROP screening was done and which was normal
And an important positive update — *baby’s neurosonogram was normal throughout*, which is a very reassuring sign for brain development.
5) *Use of Technology* at Vrundavan have developed our in-house app, where we calculate and monitor and provide calories and proteins in exact amount as per babies requirement for accepted weight gain, every single ml of fluid going in and out, every mg of drug monitored with minimising drug errors, monitoring Respiratory support in details etc.
*Team Effort, Not One Person*
Such babies are not treated by one doctor.
They are treated by a team.
Dr. Ravindra Patil
Dr. Sanjog Loya
Dr. Ranjit Jadhav
NICU nurses
Eye specialist for ROP
And most importantly — the parents, who trusted, waited, and stayed strong.
*The Happiest Day*
After 79 days in NICU, this tiny 700-gram baby is going home today at 1.9 kg, on full feeds, breathing on room air, active and stable.
This is not just one success story.
This is part of our continuous triumph in treating extreme preterm and high-risk newborns.
To all parents facing a high-risk pregnancy or preterm delivery —
*Do not lose hope.*
With the right care, these tiny babies can survive and do well.
*Every newborn is precious.* And every life is worth fighting for.
