Chinanews.com, Nanjing, January 4th (Liu Wei and Xu Shanshan) January 4th was the 94th day that "Slap Baby" Dengdeng spent in the incubator.

Under the careful treatment of the medical staff, Deng Deng, whose birth weight was only 490 grams, survived and was discharged from the hospital after a period of observation.

The family named the child Dengdeng, hoping that she could bravely climb the peak and overcome difficulties and obstacles.

The newborn Dengdeng has weak breathing and his organs are extremely immature.

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  On October 3, 2022, Ms. Zhou (surname changed) gave birth prematurely for unknown reasons at 24 weeks plus 3 days of pregnancy, and gave birth to her daughter Dengdeng, who weighed only 490 grams.

The newborn Dengdeng's feet are not as big as an adult's thumb, his breathing is weak, and his organs are extremely immature.

  "When the child was born, it was difficult to breathe spontaneously. At that time, he was intubated and transferred to the neonatology department with a transfer ventilator. He was put on an invasive ventilator and supplemented with alveolar surfactant. After the baby arrived, the requirements for the parameters of the ventilator were still the same. If it is relatively high, all organs are immature, and the child’s skin is jelly-like.” said Qiu Aijuan, an attending physician at the Neonatology Department of Huai’an Maternal and Child Health Hospital.

Deng Deng's skin is delicate and the walls of blood vessels are thin, which puts extremely high requirements on the operation of medical staff.

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  Ultra-low birth weight infants are more dependent on intravenous nutrition in the early stages of birth. Deng Deng's skin is delicate and the walls of blood vessels are thin, which puts extremely high requirements on the operation of medical staff.

  Liu Juan, Head Nurse of the Neonatology Department of Huai'an Maternal and Child Health Hospital, said: "When the baby first arrived, the skin was jelly-like, and the treatment would involve some invasive procedures. In order to prevent the baby's skin from being damaged, we used a skin protection film for her. Including the adjustment of temperature and humidity, it is very precise. The nurse must be gentle in every step, because the child's skin is too delicate, it will cause ulcers if you are not careful, and every step must be predicted in advance."

  During the treatment, Deng Deng experienced many rescues.

The parents' refusal to give up, the day and night protection of the doctors and nurses, and the strength of the baby finally made life bloom again.

"Because the respiratory center is immature, the ventilator failed to be withdrawn and intubated again, and apnea occurred repeatedly. After active rescue, the current situation is very good. In the early stage, there were repeated infections, but after treatment, the infections were all under control. It's gone." Qiu Aijuan said.

The parents' refusal to give up, the day and night protection of the doctors and nurses, and the baby's tenacity finally made life bloom again.

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  Feeding was the longest hurdle Denden had ever gone through.

"The child is too young. I started to feed 0.5ml, and gradually increased the amount of tube feeding. Now the child can suck on his own, and the milk intake has reached 30ml. Feeding once every two hours can meet the child's growth and development needs. Now the child's sucking power Very good, but breastfeeding takes a lot of energy for her, and the oxygen consumption increases, so we feed a little each time, and give the child a buffer rest time according to the child's oxygen saturation. The 30ml milk for this child needs Feed for 10 to 20 minutes, and each feeding in the early stage takes about half an hour." Liu Juan said.

  Under the guard of the medical staff, the brave Deng Deng has crossed milestones in his life.

Now her indicators tend to be normal.

  Currently, Deng Deng weighs 2,200 grams and has a length of 45 centimeters. He has no obvious dependence on the ventilator and is expected to be discharged from the hospital in half a month.

At present, Deng Deng weighs 2,200 grams and has no obvious dependence on the ventilator. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital in half a month.

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  "Parents of premature babies are experiencing unimaginable pain and suffering. We are very grateful to the family members for their trust in us. We will do our best for every little life." Pan Zhaojun, director of the Neonatology Department of Huai'an Maternal and Child Health Hospital, said.

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