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960 Grams. A Father With No Savings Is Begging You to Help His Baby Boy Breathe.

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960 Grams. A Father With No Savings Is Begging You to Help His Baby Boy Breathe.

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A Village 125 Kilometres Away. A Baby Who Couldn't Wait.

"They took him the moment he was born. I hadn't even seen his face properly. One second he was there and then he was gone, into a room I wasn't allowed to enter."

-Pallavi, The mother

  • Location

    Nashik, Maharashtra

  • Medical Condition

    The following is the confirmed medical status as documented by Nimai's Borneo Mother & Child Care Hospital, Nashik, dated 18/06/2026:

    Patient:Baby of Pallavi Vikram Bhadange (Male)

    Age:40 Days

    Birth Weight:960 grams (Extremely Low Birth Weight — ELBW)

    Date of Admission:09/05/2026

    Hospital:Nimai's Borneo NICU, Nashik

    Diagnosed with:

    Prematurity (30 weeks 4 days) with Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW),

    Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS),

    Hyaline Membrane Disease (HMD)

    Current Treatment Requirements:

    Non-invasive mechanical ventilatory support — helping the baby breathe without inserting a tube into the airway,

    Surfactant therapy — a medication administered directly into the lungs to treat Hyaline Membrane Disease,

    Parenteral Nutrition — nutrients delivered intravenously because the gut is not yet mature enough to digest milk,

    Multiple Packed Cell Volume (PCV) transfusions — blood transfusions to maintain oxygen-carrying capacity,

    Inotropic support — medications to stabilise heart function and blood pressure,

    Antifungal medications and antibiotic prophylaxis — to prevent infection, which premature babies are especially vulnerable to,

    Continuous incubator-based temperature regulation and round-the-clock monitoring of all vital signs

    Estimated Total Cost of Hospitalization:Rs. 4,95,000/-

    (Inclusive of NICU Charges,Doctor's Visit Charges (IPD),Hospital Services (IPD),Pathology Investigation,Pharmacy,Radiology Investigation)

    A baby born at 960 grams with Hyaline Membrane Disease is not merely fragile — every system in his body is incomplete. His lungs cannot breathe. His gut cannot absorb food. His skin cannot regulate temperature. His immune system has almost no defences. Each of these systems must be supported externally, simultaneously, around the clock by a team of specialists and machines — until his body slowly matures enough to take over on its own.

    Any gap in this care — a missed transfusion, an undetected infection, a lapse in oxygen support — can be fatal. The margin for error is zero.

    He arrived nine weeks before the world was ready for him. And yet, here he is — 40 days in, still breathing, still fighting, still holding on in that incubator at Borneo NICU.

    Vikram runs a small cybercafe in a village. He helps people fill forms and print documents. He is not a man of means. But he is a man who will do anything for his son.

    He cannot do this alone


  • Hospital Details

    Nimai's Borneo Mother & Childcare Hospital

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  • Update 24 Jun 2026

    Dear Donors,

    Baby of Pallavi  Bhadange has been admitted to Nimai's Borneo Hospital,  Nashik. Born at just 960 grams and 9 weeks premature, this little baby boy is currently receiving intensive care in the NICU.

    Your support at this critical time can truly save his life.

    Kindly donate and share this campaign so that this baby gets the chance he deserves.

    Regards,
    Medical Social Worker,
    Pledge Foundation


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