Kolkata: 15 mothers from Kolkata and surrounding areas set a wonderful example to save the life of a newborn baby from Ranchi. The baby, who was on a ventilator after recent heart surgery, required 360 ml of breast milk per day to survive, while his mother was able to provide only 10-15 ml of milk due to illness. An advertisement for breast milk help was posted on the internet media by the child’s father and friends, seeing which many new mothers stepped forward for help.
Due to the contribution of these mothers, the condition of the one and a half month old child is improving.
family story
Dheeraj Kumar, who works in an IT company in Salt Lake, Kolkata, said his wife Mandvi Kumari had given birth to a child in a hospital in Ranchi on Diwali. 10-11 days after birth, the child suffered from pneumonia and was not able to drink mother’s milk. When there was no improvement in the local hospital, the child was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata, where he underwent successful heart surgery.
Mothers came forward to help
The father sought help on the internet to provide adequate nutrition to the child. It had an immediate effect, and new mothers from Kolkata offered to feed the baby with their breast milk.
- Lopamudra Mukherjeewho is pursuing her PhD in Agriculture, and
- Pallavi Chattopadhyayan IT employee, said that they are ready to breastfeed regularly as per the baby’s need.
communication of expectations
This dedication and cooperation of the mothers has not only improved the condition of the child, but has also set an example of humanity and philanthropy.
