China News Service, Hefei, December 9th (Guangjie Bao Hongyang Fang Wen) His name is Xuanxuan (pseudonym), and he came to this world after 25 weeks in his mother's womb.
At birth, Xuanxuan weighed only 740g, only the size of an adult's palm. His whole body was as transparent as glue, his skin was as thin as paper, all system organs were underdeveloped, and his heart and lung function was extremely poor.
Under the careful care of the medical staff of the Neonatology Department of the Southern District of the First Affiliated Hospital of China University of Science and Technology (Anhui Provincial Hospital), after 130 days of "life breakthrough", Xuanxuan's vital signs are stable, and his weight has increased to 2800g, which has nearly quadrupled. No longer needing to rely on the oxygen machine, I can breastfeed normally, and return to the warm embrace of my parents full of vitality.
Xuanxuan's mother has suffered from lupus nephritis for many years, and Xuanxuan was born three and a half months earlier than normal full-term infants, which belongs to ultra-low birth weight infants.
Due to the poor growth environment in the uterus, Xuanxuan could not breathe independently after birth, and his life was hanging by a thread.
After active asphyxia resuscitation, Xuanxuan was quickly sent to the Neonatal Care Unit of the Southern District of the First Affiliated Hospital of China University of Science and Technology for further treatment.
Since all organs and body systems are very immature, how to achieve normal breathing and normal development outside the mother's body is a challenge for Xuanxuan and the medical staff.
Xuanxuan's mother sent a pennant to express her gratitude to the medical team.
Photo by Hou Guoping
After undergoing various modes of ventilator support, injection of pulmonary surfactant into the lungs, improvement and enhancement of heart function, anti-infection, improvement of blood coagulation function, correction of anemia, intravenous nutrition and other active treatments, Xuanxuan's vital signs gradually stabilized.
Under the meticulous treatment and care of the medical staff, Xuanxuan has successfully overcome difficulties such as infection and feeding, but the breathing problem is always a hurdle that is difficult to overcome.
"The incidence of chronic lung disease in premature infants at 25 weeks of gestation is as high as 90%, and it is difficult to evacuate the ventilator." Zhang Lan, director of the Southern Pediatric Ward of the First Affiliated Hospital of China University of Science and Technology, said.
Not long after he was born, Xuanxuan developed bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), which is one of the most difficult problems in the comprehensive treatment of premature infants and the main factor leading to the death and sequelae of premature infants. He needs to be helped to get rid of external oxygen support as soon as possible.
To this end, medical staff are constantly adjusting the treatment plan, focusing on the improvement of lung development and lung function, strengthening the management of the airway, increasing the strength of the respiratory muscles, and performing prone position ventilation.
After patient and meticulous comprehensive treatment, Xuanxuan was finally completely deoxygenated 77 days after birth. Without oxygen inhalation, the transcutaneous oxygen saturation remained within the normal range.
Medical staff are taking care of Xuanxuan.
Photo by Zhang Hailing
After careful rescue, Xuanxuan grew up day by day, and his condition gradually stabilized.
In order for Xuanxuan to return to the arms of his parents as soon as possible, after subject discussions, the medical staff asked his parents to provide family-integrated care for Xuanxuan.
Zhang Lan introduced that family-integrated care allows some parents to enter the neonatal ward under certain conditions to participate in the care of hospitalized children, promotes cooperation between parents and the medical team, and increases the interaction between parents and babies so that they can Better understand and support the physical and psychological needs of premature babies.
For 1 to 2 hours a day, Xuanxuan's mother can breastfeed, burp, touch Xuanxuan, talk to Xuanxuan, sing nursery rhymes under the guidance of specialized nurses, and learn from medical staff how to care for premature babies in the family. First aid and care for common problems and emergencies.
In the warm embrace of her mother, Xuanxuan ate more and grew faster.
After 130 days of care, Xuanxuan was finally discharged from the hospital in good health.
"As parents, no matter what happens to the baby, we will never give up. Besides, with such an excellent medical team, we are confident that Xuanxuan will grow up healthily." When Xuanxuan was discharged from the hospital, Xuanxuan's parents With a happy smile on his face, he is full of confidence and expectation for the future.
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