We are so used to new technologies that save the lives of babies that we are very surprised when something everyday is what makes the difference between living or dying, such as a sandwich bag, which is what helped a girl who was born with just half a kilo of weight could get ahead.
His name is Pixie Griffiths-Grant and he was born at 28 weeks of age, by caesarean section, because he had not grown or progressed for a while, and it was the only option to give him a chance. At birth they saw that she was very small, smaller than her mother's hand, and realized that she would not live more than a few hours. He would die right away, unless the crazy idea of one of the doctors to get him to heat and damp with a sandwich bag that they had around would work. This is how Pixie is already known as the premature baby that was saved by putting it in a sandwich bag.
He couldn't be with her for 18 days
Within how wonderful this story is, imagine how hard it was for Sharon, the mother, and for the father, who had their daughter and could not take her, more than a little while, until 18 days later. His condition was very delicate, he suffered some infections, had to have several blood transfusions, did not gain enough weight and therefore had to be in intensive care, without his parents could enjoy it (and vice versa).
At five months he could go home
After two months he began to climb, gain weight and strength and then could spend much more time with his parents. When I had already turned 5 months and achieved a weight of 3,400 kgHe was finally able to go home with his parents. There he has to continue very carefully, avoiding being with other children and people who can spread a virus, because a cold could make him need oxygen again, but at least he has already left the hospital and has been able to start his new life with their parents, away from machines, cables and, sandwich bags for the body.
Little Pixie, fighting for her life a few months ago Via and Photos | Telegraph
In Babies and more | Exciting video of the first year of life of a premature baby and his mother, The age of premature babies must be corrected during the first two years, Exciting video of the struggle of a premature baby to get ahead
