'Stillborn' Baby Found Alive in Morgue Fridge Dies

MERE CHAT · 08-19-2008, 03:47 PM

I can't understand how no medical personnel realized this baby was alive...

JERUSALEM — Doctors say a premature baby girl who survived six hours in a hospital morgue refrigerator after being declared stillborn has died despite efforts to save her.
The baby had been delivered in the 23rd week of pregnancy at a weight of just one pound, five ounces and was initially declared dead and placed in the morgue.
When the parents came to collect the tiny body for burial on Monday they found the baby breathing and showing a faint heartbeat and she was rushed to the intensive care unit.
Hospital deputy director Moshe Daniel said the child died early Tuesday. He told Army Radio the specific cause of death would only be known after a post-mortem examination.

jedmatters · 08-19-2008, 04:47 PM

Honestly: a 23 week baby would be treated as a fetal demise in our NICU.
Babies must reach 24 weeks 4 days before any attempt to save them is attempted, at least at our hospital.
Plus, the body is not released until the coroner signs the death certificate. The funeral home picks up the body: not the family.
But that is our state laws. The laws may be copmpletely different overseas.
The staff may have collected vitals as a standard policy, and did not notice a faint or unrecordable vital. Therefore, the baby was declared dead.
The refrigeration may have helped shrink the blood vessels and lungs just enough to start life signs. But we may never know that answer.

ElleGee · 08-19-2008, 04:49 PM

That's really sad

DezaRay24 · 08-19-2008, 05:00 PM

Awwwww Poor Baby!

Renrut · 08-19-2008, 05:02 PM

Wow!
My son was born at 24 weeks and born blue and he is now 13 years old.

gmyers · 08-19-2008, 05:06 PM

Poor little baby. She went through a lot. Thats really sad.

CLARKS4 · 08-19-2008, 05:13 PM

So sorry for the mother

PrincessArky · 08-20-2008, 01:49 PM

OMG that is just so heartbreaking

Jenefer3 · 08-20-2008, 01:59 PM

how heartbreaking. I really feel for the family...to be told their baby died, then to see her breathing and living and getting that hope only to have it taken away again.

08-19-2008, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
MERE CHAT PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,569 iTrader: (1) Thanks: 178 Thanked 2,900 Times in 401 Posts	'Stillborn' Baby Found Alive in Morgue Fridge Dies I can't understand how no medical personnel realized this baby was alive... JERUSALEM — Doctors say a premature baby girl who survived six hours in a hospital morgue refrigerator after being declared stillborn has died despite efforts to save her. The baby had been delivered in the 23rd week of pregnancy at a weight of just one pound, five ounces and was initially declared dead and placed in the morgue. When the parents came to collect the tiny body for burial on Monday they found the baby breathing and showing a faint heartbeat and she was rushed to the intensive care unit. Hospital deputy director Moshe Daniel said the child died early Tuesday. He told Army Radio the specific cause of death would only be known after a post-mortem examination. __________________ IN MEMORY OF "CINNAMON" 10-31-90 / 11-11-07

08-19-2008, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
jedmatters Elderly Mint Monkey Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: at home Posts: 1,056 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 54 Thanked 315 Times in 146 Posts	Honestly: a 23 week baby would be treated as a fetal demise in our NICU. Babies must reach 24 weeks 4 days before any attempt to save them is attempted, at least at our hospital. Plus, the body is not released until the coroner signs the death certificate. The funeral home picks up the body: not the family. But that is our state laws. The laws may be copmpletely different overseas. The staff may have collected vitals as a standard policy, and did not notice a faint or unrecordable vital. Therefore, the baby was declared dead. The refrigeration may have helped shrink the blood vessels and lungs just enough to start life signs. But we may never know that answer. Last edited by jedmatters : 08-19-2008 at 04:49 PM. Reason: space bar hates me

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ElleGee ~Spiritually Untouchable Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ~0.0~ Posts: 2,918 iTrader: (1) Thanks: 1,250 Thanked 1,197 Times in 656 Posts	That's really sad __________________

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DezaRay24 I ♥ Barbie Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Close Minded, UTAH Posts: 2,732 iTrader: (31) Thanks: 67 Thanked 112 Times in 55 Posts	Awwwww Poor Baby! __________________ I was going to conquer the world but I got distracted by something Sparkly!

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Renrut Bring On The Snow!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Good Ole' Wisconsin Posts: 952 iTrader: (1) Thanks: 588 Thanked 274 Times in 176 Posts	Wow! My son was born at 24 weeks and born blue and he is now 13 years old. __________________ If you don't vote..... Don't complain!!!

08-19-2008, 05:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
gmyers Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,427 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 134 Thanked 891 Times in 491 Posts	Poor little baby. She went through a lot. Thats really sad.

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CLARKS4 Jesus Loves You Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dahlonega, Ga Posts: 2,099 iTrader: (23) Thanks: 1,359 Thanked 586 Times in 424 Posts	So sorry for the mother __________________ I asked God for water, He gave me an ocean. I asked God for a friend, He gave me YOU...

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PrincessArky Have a great day Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: At this point just trying to win anything again lol Posts: 21,850 iTrader: (11) Thanks: 842 Thanked 744 Times in 521 Posts	OMG that is just so heartbreaking __________________ Ya can't hide redneck might as well be proud-Tracy Lawrence

08-20-2008, 01:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
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