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Born 12 Weeks Early, This Premature Needs NICU Support for Survival

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Born 12 Weeks Early, This Premature Needs NICU Support for Survival

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Most babies come home within a few days of being born.

This little baby boy has never seen home at all.

Baby of Devata was born on 12 weeks too early, weighing barely 1 kilogram. That is not a typo. One kilogram. Smaller than a bag of rice. Small enough to fit in two cupped hands.

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  • Location

    Kolhapur, Maharashtra

  • Medical Condition

    Patient: Baby boy of Devata Sardar Patil (Male)

    Gestational Age at Birth: 28 weeks (12 weeks premature)

    Birth Weight: ~1000 gms (Extremely Low Birth Weight — ELBW)

    Current Weight: 1400 gms (stable)

    Hospital: Sai Sparsh Children's Hospital — Advanced Neonatal & Pediatric Critical Care Center, Kolhapur

    Treating Doctors: Dr. Vyankatesh Tarkasband (Dixit), Dr. Amol Girwalkar, Dr. Vijay Gavade

    Birth Weight Classification: ELBW — Extremely Low Birth Weight (~1 kg)

    Respiratory: Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)

    Gut: Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) — serious gut infection common in premature infants

    Infection: Clinical Sepsis

    Feeding: Feeding Intolerance

    Blood: Anaemia; Thrombocytopenia (platelet count: 68,080)

    The baby is showing significant improvement:

    Oxygen: Off O2 support

    Feeding: Tolerating full feeds

    Infection: Septic profile — Negative

    Circulation: Haemodynamically stable

    Weight: 1400 gms — stable and holding

    Monitoring: Platelet count and blood work being tracked Estimated total NICU / PICU stay: 65–70 days from admission (admitted April 1, 2026). As of May 16, approximately 3–4 weeks of NICU care remains. Keep extending your support and keep the baby in your prayers.

  • Hospital Details

    Sai Sparsh Children's Hospital, Kolhapur

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  • Update 09 Jul 2026

    Dear Donors,

    Thank you for standing by Baby Of Devata.

    This baby boy was born 12 weeks too early, weighing just 1 kilogram. From the very first day, his body was fighting battles that no newborn should have to face — and yet, he has not stopped trying.

    Since his admission to Sai Sparsh Children's Hospital, Kolhapur, the medical team has been working tirelessly to give him the care his fragile body needs. We are glad to share that he is slowly responding — each day bringing with it a small, hard-won step forward.

    His mother Devata has not left his side. She sits by the incubator every day, watching over him, holding his hand through the glass when she can — while at home, her two-year-old daughter Tejasvi waits for her to come back. It is an impossible situation for any mother to be in.

    His father Sardar is a farmer in Gavashi village, Kolhapur. His annual income is ₹48,000. The hospital bill has already crossed ₹3 lakhs — more than eight times what this family earns in a year. They have exhausted loans, borrowed from relatives, and have nothing left to give.

    The baby still has weeks of NICU care ahead. The need is urgent and ongoing.
    Your support is the only thing standing between this family and an impossible choice. Please continue to contribute and share this campaign as widely as you can.

    With the family going through such a difficult situation, we sincerely urge everyone to continue extending their support in whatever way possible.

    Regards,
    Medical Social Worker,
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